Cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl prostaglandin congeners

ABSTRACT

This disclosure describes novel 15-hydroxy prostanoic acids and derivatives thereof useful as bronchodilators and hypotensive agents.

This is a division, of application Ser. No. 457,321, filed Apr. 2, 1974, now abandoned.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to novel 15-hydroxy prostanoic acids and derivatives thereof as well as to intermediates and methods for their preparation. The novel prostanoic acids and derivatives of this invention embrace all the optical antipodes, diastereomers, enantiomers, racemates, racemic mixtures, and diastereomeric mixtures represented by the following general formulae: ##STR1## wherein Y is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of those of the formulae: ##STR2## and Z is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of those of the formulae: ##STR3## WHEREIN M IS AN INTEGER FROM 3 TO 8, INCLUSIVE, P IS AN INTEGER FROM 1 TO 5, INCLUSIVE, R₄ is an alkyl group having up to 3 carbon atoms, R₅ is an alkyl group having up to 3 carbon atoms, a fluorine atom, or a phenyl group, and R₆ is hydrogen or an alkyl group having up to 4 carbon atoms; the moiety --C₁₃ --C₁₄ -- is ethylene or trans-vinylene; R₁ is an alkyl group having up to 3 carbon atoms; X is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of ##STR4## wherein R₂ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, triphenylmethyl, and mono- or di-methoxy substituted triphenylmethyl and R₇ is hydrogen or an alkyl group having up to 3 carbon atoms with the proviso that when R₇ is alkyl then R₂ is hydrogen; R₃ is hydroxy, alkoxy having from one to twelve carbon atoms, tetrahydropyranyloxy or tri-(lower alkyl)silyloxy; R₈ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, tetrahydropyranyl, and tri(lower alkyl)silyl; s is zero or an integer having the value one to five, inclusive; t is zero or one; and R is selected from the group consisting of cycloalkyl groups having from three to nine carbon atoms, cycloalkenyl groups having from five to nine carbon atoms, mono- or di-(lower alkyl) substituted cycloalkyl groups having from three to eight carbon atoms in the ring, and mono- or di-(lower alkyl) substituted cycloalkenyl groups having from five to eight carbon atoms in the ring; with the second proviso that only one double bond or cyclopropyl group can be immediately adjacent to C₁₅ and with the third proviso that when Z is ##STR5## and R is a saturated cycloalkyl group then the sum of s and t is at least one; and the moieties ##STR6##

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A preferred embodiment of this invention is represented by general formulae (A) and (B) hereinabove, wherein X, Y, Z, R, R₁, R₃, R₈, --C₁₃ --C₁₄ --, s, t, ##STR7## are as hereinabove defined with all the provisos assigned thereto and with the additional proviso that at least one of R₁, R₄, R₅, and R₆ is present as an alkyl group when R₅ is not phenyl or fluorine.

A most preferred embodiment of this invention is represented by general formulae (C) and (D), which follow. ##STR8## wherein X, Y, X, R₁, R₃, R₈, C₁₃ --C₁₄, s, t, ##STR9## are as hereinabove defined with all the provisos assigned thereto; E is selected from the group consisting of cycloalkenyl groups having from five to nine carbon atoms and the cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, and cyclononyl groups; and R₁₁ is hydrogen or a lower alkyl group; with the proviso that when E is a saturated cycloalkyl group and Z is --(CH₂)_(m) -- or ##STR10## then the sum of s and t is at least one.

Suitable lower alkyl groups contemplated by the present invention are those having up to four carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, and the like.

Also embraced within the scope of the present invention are the non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the novel compounds of the present invention when R₃ is hydroxy. The cations comprised in these salts include, for example, the non-toxic metal cations such as the sodium ion, potassium ion, calcium ion, and magnesium ion as well as the organic amine cations such as the tri(lower alkyl)amine cations e.g., triethylamine, tri(β-hydroxyethyl)amine, procaine, and the like. The compounds of this invention include all possible optical isomers and mixtures thereof.

The novel compounds of the present invention have characteristic absorption spectra. They are relatively insoluble in water but are relatively soluble in common organic solvents such as ethanol, ethyl acetate, dimethylformamide, and the like. The cationic salts of the compounds when R₃ is hydroxy are, in general, white to yellow crystalline solids having characteristic melting points and absorption spectra. They are relatively insoluble in water, methanol, and ethanol but are relatively insoluble in benzene, diethyl ether and petroleum ether.

In the above general formulae, the two side chains attached to the C₈ and C₁₂ positions of the cyclopentane or cyclopentene ring are trans to each other. When the side-chain is attached to C₈ or C₁₂ by a - - - - bond, then it is considered to be behind the plane of the paper. When it is attached by a -- bond, then it is considered to be in front of the plane of paper. Thus, all such isomers of trans configuration are included within the purview of the present invention. For the sake of convenience, in subsequent formulae only one isomer may be represented.

The prostaglandins are a family of closely related compounds which have been obtained from various animal tissues and which stimulate smooth muscle, lower arterial blood pressure, antagonize epinephrine-induced mobilization of free fatty acids, and have other pharmacological and autopharmacological effects in mammals. See Bergstom et al., J. Biol. Chem. 238, 3555 (1963) and Horton, Experientia 21, 113 (1965) and references cited therein. All of the so called natural prostaglandins are derivatives of prostanoic acid: ##STR11## The hydrogen atoms attached to C-8 and C-12 are in trans-configuration. The natural prostaglandins represent only one of the possible optical isomers. The compounds of this invention include all possible optical isomers.

The C₁₅ position is a particularly important one and when it is substituted by a hydroxy or a blocked hydroxy group and a hydrogen atom or lower alkyl group (R₇) it is assymetric with the possibility of two configurations, deemed S or R. In partial formulae (E) below is shown the "normal" configuration of C₈, C₁₂, and C₁₅ as it is found in all known mammallian prostaglandins. The configuration at C₈ and C₁₂ is referred to as l and at C₁₅ as S; thus formulae (E) is the l 15(S) form. The enantiomer of (E) is represented by partial formula (F), and d 15(R) form, and a substance deemed a dl-racemate without designation with regard to the situation at C₁₅ consists of (E) and (F). Partial formula (G) represents a structure wherein the configuration at C₈ and C₁₂ is as in (E), the l form, but the configuration at C₁₅ is inverted to the R form. A structure embracing the configuration at C₈, C₁₂, and C₁₅ as shown in (G) is referred to as an l 15-epi derivative, the enantiomeric structure is represented by partial formula (H), the d 15-epi derivative, and (G) and (H) is a dl-15-epi racemate. ##STR12##

The compounds of this invention include both possible configurations for C₁₅.

The novel compounds of the present invention may be readily prepared from certain 4-oxycyclopentenone intermediates, some of which may be represented by the following general formula: ##STR13## wherein Z is as defined above, and R'₃ has all the possibilities given above for R₃ except that it is not hydroxy, and R'₈ has all the possibilities given above for R₈ except that it is not hydrogen.

Those 4-oxycyclopentenones wherein Z does not embrace a carbon-carbon double bond are prepared from the corresponding 4-unsubstituted cyclopentenone acids or esters. The preparation of certain of these cyclopentenones is described in Belgium Pat. No. 786,215 (granted and opened to inspection Jan. 15, 1973). Others of the requisite cyclopentenones are prepared by extension of the methods described therein. Introduction of the requisite 4-oxy function is illustrated in Flowsheet A, below, wherein Z' has all the possibilities given above for Z except that it does not include ##STR14## R'₃ and R'₈ are as described hereinabove and R"₃ is hydroxy or alkoxy having from one to twelve carbon atoms. ##STR15##

Introduction of the 4-oxy function into the 4-unsubstituted cyclopentenones (I) is accomplished by first halogenating the 4-position with an allylic halogenating reagent, preferably N-bromosuccinimide. The resulting 4-bromocyclopentenone (II) is then solvolyzed for the introduction of the oxy function. This step is preferably carried out in the presence of a silver salt to facilitate the displacement of the halide ion. The particular 4-oxy derivative that is formed is determined by the nature of the solvent system. Treatment of the 4-bromocyclopentenone with silver fluoroborate in water-acetone (for solubility) provides the 4-hydroxycyclopentenone (III). When solvolysis is carried out with a silver lower alkanoate in the corresponding lower alkanoic acid, such as the silver acetate-acetic acid system, the 4-lower alkanoyloxy (4-acetoxy) derivative (IV) is obtained. Careful alkaline hydrolysis of this product with potassium carbonate in aqueous methanol provides the free 4-hydroxy derivative (III); when R"₃ is lower alkyl further hydrolysis with barium hydroxide gives the free carboxylic acid (III, R"₃ =hydroxy).

In general these procedures are operable with either the free carboxylic acid or alkyl carboxylate, as desired. A particular alkyl carboxylate not provided by formula (III) can be obtained by hydrolysis to the acid and esterification in the usual way, for example with the appropriate diazoalkane or alcohol, or for a t-butyl ester with isobutylene. However, for the subsequent alanate conjugate addition process it is necessary to utilize a cyclopentenone wherein the carboxylic acid as well as all free hydroxyl groups are blocked. Particularly useful blocking groups for both functions are the tetrahydropyranyl group or tri(lower alkyl)silyl groups since these groups can easily be cleaved with weak acid under conditions which do not disrupt the subsequently-prepared, relatively-unstable 11-oxy-9-keto system (β-hydroxyketone). Thus, it is not possible to effect a satisfactory chemical hydrolysis of an alkyl ester or of an 11-O-alkanoyl group in an 11-oxy-9-keto prostanoic acid derivative under conditions to which this system is stable. However, enzymatic or microbiological hydrolysis is possible and of course these stability considerations do not apply in the "F" (9-hydroxy) series. Appropriately blocked 4-oxycyclopentenone derivatives are represented by formula (V).

The preparation of the 4-oxycyclopentenone intermediates wherein Z is ##STR16## is illustrated in Flowsheet B, which follows, and in which R₆, p, R'₃ and R'₈ are as hereinabove defined. ##STR17##

In accordance with the above reaction scheme the 3,4-epoxylactol (VI) [E. J. Corey and R. Noyori, Tetrahedron Letters, 311 (1970)] is treated with the ylide (VII) to give the 3,4-epoxycyclopentanol (VIII). Oxidation (for example with H₂ CrO₄.H₂ SO₄ -ether or Jones reagent) of (VIII) provides the epoxy ketone (IX), mild base treatment of which results in the initial formation of the 4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one (XII) and the isomeric 3-hydroxycyclopent-4-en-1-one (XI) as a mixture. Further treatment of this mixture with dilute base under mild conditions results in the isomerization of the 3-hydroxy isomer (XI) to the desired (XII). The transformation of the epoxy ketone (IX) to the hydroxycyclopentenones (XI) and (XII) and the isomerization of (XI) to (XII) may take place through the intermediacy of the 3,4-diol (X). It is also conceivable that isomerization of (XI) to (XII) proceeds via the epoxy derivative (IX) or the corresponding α-epoxide (XIV); it is further conceivable that (IX) proceeds to (XI) and (XII) directly without the intermediacy of (X). Another possible intermediate for the isomerization of (XI) to (XII) is the corresponding diene (XIII). The preparation of (XII) is also possible via the α-epoxide series from (XV) via the α-epoxides corresponding to (VIII) and (IX) such as (XIV) or most conveniently via a mixture of the α- and β-epoxides. The hydroxy and acid function in the 4-hydroxycyclopentenones (XII) are then blocked to give (XVI). Suitable blocking groups for the hydroxy and acid functions are tetrahydropyranyl, trimethylsilyl, dimethyl-isopropylsilyl, dimethyl-t-butylsilyl and the like; the carboxylic acid group also can be converted to the corresponding alkyl ester.

The 9-keto-13-trans-prostenoic acids and esters of this invention may be prepared by the novel conjugate addition process outlined in the Flowsheet C which follows. In Flowsheet C, R, R₁, Z, R'₃, R"₃, s and t are as defined hereinabove; R₉ is a lower alkyl group (each of the three R₉ radicals bonded to an aluminum atom does not necessarily have to be the same), R'₂ has all the possibilities given hereinabove for R₂ except hydrogen, and R' has all the possibilities given hereinabove for R except that it does not include cycloalkenyl, or cyclopropyl groups. ##STR18##

In accordance with reaction scheme of Flowsheet C, acetylene (XVII) is treated with a cycloalkyl, or a cycloalkyl substituted alkyl acid chloride (XVIII) in the presence of aluminum trichloride to provide the 1-chloro-3-keto-trans-1-alkene (XIX). Interchange with sodium iodide, preferably in a ketone solvent such as acetone, provides the corresponding trans-vinyl iodide (XX). Reduction of the keto function in (XX) with sodium borohydride furnishes the alcohol (XXII), which is then blocked with the triphenylmethyl group or a triphenylmethyl group substituted with one or two methoxy groups. Introduction of the methoxy group(s) increases the rate of etherification and more importantly increases the facility by which acid hydrolysis later cleaves the trityloxy group. Blocking the hydroxy function can also be accomplished with a trialkylsilyl group, a tetrahydropyranyl group, an α-alkoxyethyl group or any other hydroxy blocking group compatible with the conjugate addition process described below and which can later be removed by conditions to which the final products (XXIX) are stable.

Alternatively, trans-1-alkenyliodide (XXII) can be obtained from the aldehyde (XXIII) by reaction of (XXIII) with lithio acetylide and treatment of the resulting 3-hydroxy terminal acetylene (XXIV) with disiamylborane followed with trimethylamine oxide and then with iodine and sodium hydroxide solution.

Submission of the blocked vinyl iodide (XXI) to metal interchange with an alkyl lithium e.g. n-butyl lithium, at very low temperatures, e.g. -78° C., provides the vinyl lithium derivative (XXV), the trans-configuration of the double bond being retained. After one to four hours, addition of a trialkyl aluminum, e.g. trimethyl aluminum, triethylaluminum, tripropylaluminum, tri-isobutyl aluminum and the like, to the solution of the lithio derivative (XXV) furnishes the key alanate intermediate (XXVI), also with retention of the trans-configuration of the double bond. The cycloalkenone (XXVII) dissolved in ether or other non-prototropic solvent, is then added to the alanate solution. The resulting solution is allowed to warm to room temperature and is kept for about six to eighteen hours at ambient temperatures. The carboxylic acid group in cycloalkenone (XXVII) is blocked as an ester. Interaction of alanate (XXVI) with cycloalkenone (XXVII) results in the transfer of the trans-1-alkenyl ligand in (XXVI) with retention of the trans-configuration to the cycloalkenone (XXVII) furnishing, after quenching the reaction solution, the 1,4-conjugate addition product (XXVIII). In (XXVIII) we are not certain of the relative configuration of the side-chains to each other. The situation is indicated in structure (XXVIII) by the bond between the ring and the ##STR19## chain and is indicated in the nomenclature of the compounds involved by the designation 8. In any event, deblocking to (XXIX) with acid, e.g., treatment with acetic acid:tetrahydrofuran:water in the ratio of 3:1:1 at 25°-45° C. for some three to forty-eight hours, results in the trans-relationship between the chains. This procedure also results in de-O-tritylatior as well as hydrolysis of tetrahydropyranyl and trialkylsilyl groups. Alkyl esters are not cleaved by this procedure. Saponification can not be accomplished by the usual alkaline procedures; but can be effected by enzymatic or microbiological techniques.

In order to ensure a trans-relationship in (XXVIII) these products can be submitted to conditions known in the literature to equilibrate cis-8-iso PGE₁ to a mixture containing about 90% of the trans product. These conditions involve treatment with potassium acetate in aqueous methanol for 96 hours at room temperature.

The 13-dihydro derivative (C₁₃ -C₁₄ is ethylene) of this invention can be prepared by reduction of the Δ¹³ function in the corresponding 13-prostenoic acids or esters. This reduction can be accomplished by catalytic reduction, preferably at low pressure with a noble metal catalyst in an inert solvent at ambient temperatures.

The 13-dihydro derivatives can also be prepared by treating cycloalkenones of formula (XXVII) with Grignard reagent (XXX) in the usual manner in the presence of a catalyst such as the tributylphosphine cuprous iodide complex. The 15-O-t-butyl blocking group in the conjugate addition product can be efficiently removed by treatment with neat trifluoroacetic acid in the cold for about twenty minutes followed by brief treatment with aqueous ammonia because of potential 15-O-trifluoroacetylation. ##STR20##

The 9-keto derivatives of this invention can be converted to the corresponding 9-hydroxy derivatives. If this conversion is effected with sodium borohydride, the product is a mixture of 9α- and 9β-hydroxy derivatives, (XXXII) and (XXXIII), respectively as set forth in the reaction scheme of Flowsheet D which follows and in which Z, R"₃, s, t, R, R₇ and C₁₃ -C₁₄ are as hereinabove defined. The 9α and 9β derivatives are separable from each other by chromatographic procedures well known in the art.

When the reduction of the 9-keto function is carried out with lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenylalyl hydride [H. C. Brown and W. C. Dickason, Journ. Amer. Chem. Soc., 92, 709 (1970)] or with lithium (tri-sec-butyl)borahydride the product is at least predominantly the 9α-hydroxy derivative (XXXII), wherein the 9-hydroxy group is cis to the side-chain attached to C₈ and to the 11-substituent. In accordance with accepted convention, an α-substituent at the 8-, 9-, 11- or 12-positions is behind the plane of the paper whereas a β-substituent at these positions is in front of the plane of the paper. This is usually represented by a - - - - bond for an α-substituent, a -- bond for a β-substituent, and a bond where both are indicated. ##STR21##

A useful procedure for the introduction of the 15-lower alkyl group (R'₇) is illustrated by the sequences of Flowsheet E, which follows. ##STR22##

In Flowsheet E above R, R₁, R'₃, s, t and Z are as hereinabove defined, and R'₇ is a lower alkyl group. In the sequence depicted in Flowsheet E the 9α, 11α, 15-triol (XXXIV) is treated with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone (DDQ) (XXXV), which preferentially oxidizes the allylic alcohol function at C₁₅ to give the 15-ketone (XXXVI). Blocking of the remaining hydroxy functions as trimethylsilyl ethers gives (XXXVII), which is reacted with the alkyl Grignard, R'₇ MgI, to give the 15-alkyl-15-hydroxy derivative (XXXVIII). Hydrolysis of the silyl ether blocking group then furnishes the triol ester (XXXIX), saponification of which gives (XL).

Preferential blocking of the 11α-hydroxy function in triol (XXXIX) to give the 11α-trimethylsilyloxy derivative (XLI) is accomplished by treating (XXXIX) with N,N-diethyl-1,1,1-trimethylsilylamine. Oxidation of the secondary 9α-hydroxy group in (XLI) followed by the de-O-silylation provides the 9-oxo-11α-hydroxy-15-alkyl derivative (XLII). This procedure leads to two epimeric C₁₅ alcohols and these are separable by chromatographic procedures.

When the 9-oxo-11-oxy derivative (XLIII), preferably the 11-hydroxy derivative, are treated with dilute acid it is possible to effect elimination and the formation of the corresponding Δ¹⁰ derivative (XLIV) (prostaglandins of the A type). A preferred procedure involves treatment in tetrahydrofuran:water (2:1) solvent 0.5 N in hydrochloric acid for about twenty hours at ambient temperatures. Under these conditions tetrahydropyranyl or trialkylsilyl esters undergo hydrolysis. More prolonged treatment with acid or preferably treatment with dilute base effects the conversion of (XLIII) or (XLIV) to the Δ⁸(12) derivative (XLV, prostaglandins of the B type). The novel compounds of formula (XLV) are also embraced within the scope of this invention. See Flowsheet F, which follows and in which Z, R, R₁, R₃, R"₃, R₈, s, t, and C₁₃ -C₁₄ are as hereinabove defined. ##STR23##

The prostanoic and prostenoic carboxylic acids of this invention are convertible to the corresponding alkyl esters by treatment with the appropriate diazoalkane in the usual manner.

The 9-oxo derivatives of this invention are convertible to the corresponding compounds A and B (see above, the third proviso noted above not applying) wherein Y is ##STR24## and in which R₁₀ is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, lower alkoxy, ureido, thioureido, anilino and anilino mono- or di-substituted with halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or carboxylic acid groups or a combination of such groups. The novel compounds A and B (the third proviso listed above not applying) wherein Y is ##STR25## are also embraced within the purview of this invention.

All of the compounds of this invention can be isolated and purified by conventional methods. Isolation can be accomplished, for example, by dilution of the reaction mixture with water, extraction with a water-immiscible solvent such as methylene chloride, ethyl acetate, benzene, cyclohexane, ether, toluene and the like; chromatography; adsorption on ion-exchange resins, distillation, or a combination of these. Purification of the compounds of this invention can be accomplished by means known in the art for the purification of prostaglandins and lipids, fatty acids, and fatty esters. For example, liquid-liquid partition chromatography, reverse phase partition chromatography, countercurrent distribution, adsorption chromtography on Florisil®(synthetic magnesium silicate) or silica gel, dry column chromatography, high speed liquid chromatography, preparative paper chromatography, preparative thin layer chromatography, chromatography over silver loaded cation exchange resins, and combinations thereof can be used effectively to purify the compounds produced by the processes of this invention.

The individual optical isomers of this invention can be obtained by resolution of the corresponding racemates. This can be accomplished by various methods of resolution well-known in the art. Thus, the prostenoic acids can be treated with an optically active base such as cinchonine, quinine, brucine, d- or l-α-phenylethylamine and the like to produce diastereoisomeric salts which can be separated by crystallization. Resolution of the racemic prostaglandin-like compounds of this invention can also be accomplished by reverse phase and absorption chromatography on an optically active support and absorption chromatography on an optically active support and adsorbent or by selective transformation of one isomer with a biologically-active prostaglandin transforming system. Such transformations can be carried out by incubation or perfusion using methods well established in the art, followed by isolation and recovery of the isomer resistant to the metabolic transformation applied.

Additional procedures for effecting the resolution of the racemic products of this invention involve conversion of a 9α-hydroxy racemic (the component enantiomers are illustrated by LXVI and LXVII below) wherein the C₁₁ and C₁₅ hydroxy functions have been preferentially blocked by tetrahydropyranyl or trialkylsilyl groups, to the corresponding phthalate half acid-ester, deblocking the C₁₁ and C₁₅ hydroxy functions and conversion of the diacid (e.g., XLVIII) to a bis salt (e.g., IL)with an optically active amine (e.g., l-(-)-α-methylbenzylamine, D-(+)-α-methylbenzylamine, brucine, dehydroabietylamine, strychnine, quinine, cinchonine, cinchonidine, quinidine, ephedrine, deoxyephedrine, amphetamine, (+)-2-amino-1-butanol, (-)-2-amino-1-butanol and the like). The resulting diastereoisomers are then separated by fractional crystallization and the individual components are then converted by acidification and saponification to the individual optically active parent 9α-hydroxy enantiomers (XLVI) and (XLVII), oxidation of which, after preferential blocking of the C₁₁ and C₁₅ hydroxy functions with tetrahydropyranyl or trialkylsilyl groups, provides the corresponding individual 9-oxo enantiomers (L) and (LI). ##STR26##

Another procedure involves conversion of the 9α-hydroxy racemate (as the prostenoic acid ester and with the C₁₁ and C₁₅ alcohol functions preferentially blocked as tetrahydropyranyl or trialkylsilyl ethers) to the diastereoisomeric carbamates with an optically active isocyanate, e.g., (+)-1-phenylethylisocyanate or (-)-1-phenylethylisocyanate, followed by deblocking. Separation of the diastereoisomers, for example (LII) and (LIII), can be accomplished by fractional crystallization or by the usual chromatographic procedures, or if necessary by high speed liquid chromatography involving, if necessary, recycling techniques. [See G. Fallick, American Laboratory, 19-27 (August, 1973)] as well as references cited therein. Additional information concerning high speed liquid chromatography and the instruments necessary for its application is available from Waters Associates Inc., Maple St., Milford, Mass.]. Base-treatment of the individual diasteromeric carbamates affords the individual enantiomeric alcohols, for example (XLVI) and (XLVII). ##STR27##

It is also possible to effect resolution of the 9α-hydroxy racemate, preferably as the prostenoate ester, by esterification of the 9α-hydroxy function (prior preferential blocking of C₁₁ and C₁₅ hydroxy functions as tetrahydropyranyl or trialkylsilyl ethers) with an optically active acid, via its acid chloride followed by deblocking the C₁₁ and C₁₅ alcohol groups. Suitable optically active acids include ω-camphoric acid, menthoxyacetic acid, 3α-acetoxy-Δ⁵ -etianic acid, (-)-α-methoxy-α-trifluoromethylphenylacetic acid and (+)-α-methoxy-α-trifluoromethylphenylacetic acid, and the like. The resulting diastereoisomeric esters, for example (LIV) and (LV), are then separated by fractional crystallization or by chromatographic techniques including, if necessary, the use of high speed liquid chromatography. Saponification of the individual diastereoisomers then provides the individual 9α-hydroxyprostenoic acid enantiomers (XLVI) and (XLVII). ##STR28##

Another resolution procedure, less useful than the methods described above based on the 9α-hydroxy, derivative, involves derivatization of the keto function of the racemic 9-oxoprostenoic acid or ester (the component enantiomers of which are illustrated by L and LI) with the usual type of ketone derivatizing agents bearing an optically active center. The resulting mixture of diastereoisomeric derivatives can then be separated by fractional crystallization or by chromatography or, if necessary, by high speed liquid chromatography. The individual diastereoisomeric keto derivatives, for example, (LVI) and (LVII), are then convertable to the individual 9-oxo enantiomers (L) and (LI) by any of the usual cleavage techniques, provided that they are sufficiently mild so as not to distrub the sensitive 11-hydroxy-9-keto system. Ketone reduction of the 9-oxo-enantiomer as described hereinabove then provides the corresponding 9α-hydroxy or 9β-hydroxy enantiomer (XLVI) or (XLVII). Among the optically active reagents useful for ketone derivatization are l-α-aminoxy-γ-methylpentanoic acid hydrochloride [E. Testa et al., Helv. Chimica Acta, 47 (3), 766 (1973)], methylhydrazine, and 4-α-methylbenzylsemicarbazide. A useful procedure for the cleavage of oximes such as (LVI) and (LVII) involves treatment of the oxime at about 60° C. for about 4 hours in 1:2 aqueous-tetrahydrofuran buffered with ammonium acetate and containing titanium trichloride. ##STR29##

When the compounds of this invention are prepared from non-resolved starting compounds usually two racemates are obtained. In the Δ¹³ -trans series these racemates can be separated from each other by careful application of the usual chromatographic procedures. In the more difficult instances it may be necessary to apply high pressure liquid chromatography including recycling techniques. Formulae (L) and (LI) above illustrate the enantiomeric components of one racemate, usually referred to as the "15-normal" racemate. Formulae (LVIII) and (LIX) below represent the enantiomeric components of the second racemate, usually referred to as the "15-epi" racemate. Separation of the enantiomeric components of the "15-epi" racemate proceeds as described above for the "15-normal" racemate, preferably via the 9α-hydroxy intermediates. ##STR30##

It is also possible to prepare the individual enantiomers via the conjugate addition procedure discussed above by starting with a resolved 4-hydroxycyclopentenone (see XXVII) and a resolved β-chain precursor (see XXII).

The 4-hydroxycyclopentenone racemates may be resolved into their component enantiomers (LX) and (LXI) by derivatizing the ketone function with a reagent having an optically active center. The resulting diastereomeric mixture can then be separated by fractional crystallization, or by chromatography, or by high speed liquid chromatography involving, if necessary, recycling techniques. Among the useful optically active ketone derivatizing reagents are l-α-aminoxy-γ-methylpentanoic acid hydrochloride (to give LXII), (R)-2-aminoxy-3,3-dimethylbutyric acid hydrochloride, methyl hydrazine and 4-α-methylbenzyl semicarbazide. After separation of the diastereomeric derivatives, reconstitution of the keto function provides the individual 4-hydroxycyclopentenone enantiomers (LX) and (LXI). A useful procedure for the resolution of a 4-hydroxycyclopentenone racemate via an oxime such as (LXII) is described in the art [R. Pappo, P. Collins and C. Jing, Tetrahedron Letters, 943 (1973)]. ##STR31##

An alternative procedure for the preparation of the 4(R)-hydroxycyclopentenone enantiomers such as (LX) involves as a key step the selective microbiological or chemical reduction of trione (LXIII) to the 4(R)-hydroxycyclopentanedione (LXIV). A wide variety of microorganisms are capable of accomplishing this asymmetric reduction, one of the most useful being Dipodascus unincleatus. This step also can be achieved chemically by catalytic hydrogenation in the usual manner (for example, under about one atmosphere of hydrogen in methanol) using a soluble rhodium catalyst with chiral phosphine ligands, such as (1,5-cyclooctadiene)-bis(o-anisylcyclohexylmethylphosphine)rhodium (I) tetrafluoroborate in the presence of one equivalent of organic base, such as triethylamine.

Conversion of hydroxycyclopentanedione (LXIV) to an enol ether or enol ester, wich as (LXV, E=alkyl, preferably isopropyl; aroyl such as benzoyl; or arylsulfonyl such as 2-mesitylenesulfonyl), is accomplished by treatment, for example, with isopropyl iodide and a base such as potassium carbonate in refluxing acetone for from 15 to 20 hours, or with a base such as triethylamine and 0.95 equivalents of benzoyl chloride or a slight excess of 2 mesitylenesulfonyl chloride, in a non-prototropic solvent at a temperature of about -10° to -15° C. Reduction of (LXV) with excess sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminum hydride in a solvent such as tetrahydrofuran or toluene at low temperatures, such as -60° to -78° C., followed by mild acid hydrolysis (representative conditions: aqueous dilute hydrochloric acid, pH 2.5; or oxalic acid, sodium oxalate in chloroform) at ambient temperatures from 1 to 3 hours provides the (4)R-hydroxycyclopentenone ester (LXVI), which can then be saponified to (LX). The ester (LXVI), after blocking the hydroxy function as described hereinabove, can be subjected to conjugate addition reactions also as described hereinabove. The conjugate addition product, after deblocking the 11- and 15-hydroxy groups, will then be a methyl ester which can be hydrolyzed to the corresponding carboxylic acid by enzymatic or microbiological procedures, for example with baker's yeast or by exposure to Rhizopus oryzae.

For a description of these procedures in the art see: C. J. Sih et al., Jour. Amer. Chem. Soc., 95, 1676 (1973); J. B. Heather et al., Tetrahedron Letters, 2213 (1973); R. Pappo and P. W. Collins, Tetrahedron Letters, 2627 (1972) and R. Pappo, P. Collins and C. Jung, Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci., 180, 64 (1971). For a description of the baker's yeast procedure see C. J. Sih et al., Jour. Amer. Chem. Soc., 94, 3643 (1972). ##STR32##

Procedures for the preparation of the requisite cyclopentanetriones (LXIII) are well-established in the art and generally involve the treatment of an ω-1 oxo long chain ester (LXVII) with methyl or ethyl oxalate and a base such as sodium methoxide in methanol, followed by treatment with dilute hydrochloric acid in aqueous methanol to effect the dealkoxalkylation of the intermediate (LXVIII). See J. Kutsube and M. Matsui, Agr. Biol. Chem., 33, 1078 (1969); P. Collins, C. J. Jung and R. Pappo, Israel Journal of Chemistry, 6, 839 (1968); R. Pappo, P. Collins and C. Jung, Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 180, 64 (1971); C. J. Sih et al., Journ. Amer. Chem. Soc., 95, 1676 (1973) (see reference 7); and J. B. Heather et al., Tetrahedron Letters, 2313 (1973) for pertinent background literature. ##STR33##

The intermediate keto esters (LXVII) may be prepared by a variety of methods known to the art. One useful procedure is outlined below and involves alkylation of ethyl acetoacetate sodium salt (LXIX) in the usual manner with the appropriate side-chain precursor (LXX, X=Cl, Br, I, preferably Br or I) followed by decarbethoxylation and reesterification, all in the usual manner. ##STR34##

The side-chain precursors (LXX) are commercially available where Z is --(CH₂)_(m) --, and can be prepared as described in Belgian Patent 786,215 (granted and opened to inspection Jan. 15, 1973) where Z is ##STR35## Where Z is ##STR36## precursor (LXX) can be prepared as indicated below by mono-tetrahydropyranylation of the diol (LXXIII) to (LXXIV), followed by mesylation, treatment of the resulting mesylate (LXXVI) with the appropriate substituted sodio malonate to give (LXXV), decarbethoxylation and reesterification to (LXXVII), mesylation of the second hydroxy function to (LXXIX) and displacement with lithium bromide (or iodide) to (LXXXI). Alternatively, the ω-bromo alcohol (LXXX) after blocking as the tetrahydropyranyl derivative (LXXVIII), on treatment with the substituted sodio malonate provides (LXXV). ##STR37##

Those precursors wherein Z is --(CH₂)_(m) --O--CH₂ -- can be prepared by the transformations shown directly below starting with the mono-tetrahydropyranyl derivative (LXXIV). Thus, (LXXIV) is converted to the lithium alcoholate by treatment with butyl lithium, the alcoholate is then O-alkylated with ethyl bromoacetate to provide (LXXXII), which an de-tetrahydropyranylation, mesylation and reaction with lithium bromide gives the required (LXXXV). (These and all the above-described transformation can be effected in the usual manner, well-established in the art; pertinent examples for most of the reactions can be found in the above-cited Belgian patent 786,215.) ##STR38##

Procedures for the preparation of precursors (LXX) wherein Z is ##STR39## also can be found in the art [see J. B. Heather et al., Tetrahedron Letters, 2313 (1973)].

It is also possible to resolve the 4-hydroxycyclopentenone racemate (LXXXVI) by microbiological means. Thus, treatment of the 4-O-alkanoyl derivatives (LXXXVIII, R₁₂ =alkyl) of racemate (LXXXVI) (preferably the 4-O-acetyl and 4-O-propionyl derivatives) with an appropriate microorganism preferably a Saccharomyces species, e.g. 1375-143, affords preferential de-O-acylation of the 4(R)-enantiomer to give (LXXXVIII), which is then separated from the unreacted 4(S)-O-acyl enantiomer (LXXXIX) by chromatographic procedures. After separation, mild hydrolysis of the 4(S) derivative (LXXXIX) provides the 4(S)-hydroxycyclopentenone (XC). [See N. J. Marsheck and M. Miyano, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 316, 363 (1973) for related examples.] ##STR40##

It is also possible to prepare the 4-hydroxycyclopentenones (LXXXVIII) and (XC) directly by selective microbial hydroxylations of the corresponding 4-unsubstituted cyclopentenone (XCI), for example, with Aspergillus niger ATCC 9142; other organisms can also accomplish this hydroxylation; for a literature example, see S. Kurozumi, T. Tora and S. Ishimoto, Tetrahedron Letters, 4959 (1973). ##STR41##

The β-chain precursors racemates can be resolved at either the acetylenic alcohol stage (XXIV, Fl. C) or the trans-vinyl iodide stage (XXII, Fl. C) by a variety of methods well-known in the art. These methods will be illustrated below with the acetylenic alcohol (XXIV), but they apply equally well to the trans-vinyl iodide (XXII). Furthermore, the resolved acetylenicalcohol (XXIV) can be converted to the trans-vinyl iodide (XXII) or its derivatives as described hereinabove without racemization [see for an example, A. F. Kluge, K. G. Untch and J. H. Fried, Journ. Amer. Chem. Soc., 94, 7827 (1972)]. The more detailed discussion above concerning the use of each individual derivative type applies to these racemates as well. ##STR42##

Racemates (XXIV) or (XXII) can be resolved by reverse phase and absorption chromatography on an optically active support system or by selective transformation of one isomer by microbiological or enzymatic procedures.

A more generally applicable procedure involves conversion of the racemic alcohol to a mixture of diastereomers by derivatization of the hydroxy function with an optically active reagent, followed by separation of the diastereomers by fractional crystallization or chromatographic procedures, as discussed hereinabove. Regeneration of the alcohol function from the individual diastereomer then provides the individual enantiomeric alcohols, e.g., (XVII) and (XCIII) from racemate (XXIV). ##STR43##

Useful derivatives for resolution purposes include the salts of the phthalates half acid ester (XCIV) with an optically active amine (e.g., l-(-)-α-methylbenzylamine, d-(+)-α-methylbenzylamine, brucine, dehydroabietylamine, strychinine, quinine, cinchonine, cinchonidine, quinidine, ephedrine, deoxyephedrine, amphetamine, (+)-2-amino-1-butanol, (-)-2-amino-1-butanol and the like). ##STR44##

For the resolution in the art of the related 3-hydroxy-1-octyne by this procedure see J. Fried et al., Annals of the N.Y. Acad. of Sci., 180, 38 (1971), and of the related 1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-ol see A. F. Kluge, K. G. Untch and J. H. Fried, Jour. Amer. Chem. Soc., 94, 7827 (1972).

Other useful derivatives are the diastereomeric carbamates (XCV) obtained by treatment of racemate (XXIV) with an optically active isocyanate (e.g., (+)-1-phenylethylisocyanate and (-)-1-phenylethylisocyanate). ##STR45##

Various esters of racemate (XXIV) with optically active acids are also useful for resolution purposes. Among the optically active acids which can be used in this connection are ω-camphoric acid, menthoxyacetic acid, 3α-acetoxy-Δ⁵ -etianic acid, 3α-acetoxy-5,16-etiadienoic acid, (-)-α-methoxy-α-trifluoromethylphenylacetic acid (see XCVI), (+)-α-methoxy-α-trifluoromethylphenylacetic acid, and the like. ##STR46##

The resolution of the related 1-octyne-3-ol with 3β-acetoxy-Δ⁵ -etianic acid and 3β-acetoxy-5,16-etiadienic acid has been described in the art [see R. Pappo, P. Collins, and C. Jung, Annals of the N.Y. Acad. of Sci., 180, 64 (1971)].

The preparation of the enantiomeric acetylenic alcohols or 3-hydroxy-trans-vinyl iodides can also be accomplished by microbial techniques, involving a selective de-esterification of 3-O-alkanoyl or aroyl derivatives (XCVII) followed by chromatographic separation to the individual enantiomers and hydrolysis of the non de-esterified ester. ##STR47##

Alternatively, it is possible to effect selective microbial reduction of the corresponding 3-keto derivatives (XCVIII) and (IC) to a single enantiomer. Microbial reduction is preferably carried out in the trans-vinyl iodide series (IC); useful microorganisms for this purpose are Penicillium decumbens and Aspergillus ustus. The preparation of ketone (XCVIII) is described hereinabove [see XX, Flowsheet C]. Ketones (XCVIII) and (IC) are also ##STR48## readily obtainable by oxidation under mild conditions of the corresponding alcohols. For pertinent literature examples see J. B. Heather et al., Tetrahedron Letters, 2313 (1973). It is also possible to effect optically selective reduction of ketones (XCVIII) or (IC) by the use of an optically active reducing agent such as tri(+S-2-methylbutyl)aluminum etherate, lithium aluminum hydride-3-O-benzyl-1,2-O-cyclohexylidene-α-D-glucofuranose complex, and lithium hydrodipinan-3α-ylborate. For pertinant references to this procedure see R. A. Kretchmer, Journ. Org. Chem. 37, 801 (1972); S. A. Landor et al., Journ. Chem. Soc. (C) 1822, 2280 (1966), ibid. 197 (1967); M. F. Grundon et al., ibid., 2557 (1971); and J. D. Morrison and H. S. Mosher, "Assymetric Organic Reactions," pp. 160-218, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. (1971).

It is to be noted that use of only one resolved precursor, ether the β-chain or the 4-hydroxycyclopentenone, in the conjugate addition process will lead to the formation of two diastereomers, which, in the Δ¹³ series at least, can then be separated by chromatographic and other procedures (as described above for the corresponding racemate) into the individual component enantiomers.

It is also possible to introduce the 15-normal (in distinction to 15-epi) hydroxy function by stereoselective reduction of 15-keto intermediates such as (XXXVI) or (XXXVII) of Flowsheet E with reagents such as lithium hexyltetrahydrolimonyl borohydride. For maximum selectivity it is best to block the 11α-hydroxy function in (XXXVI) with bulky groups such as p-phenylbenzoyl or p-phenylcarbamoyl. These groups can later be saponified prior to oxidation of the 9-hydroxy function. Alternative borohydride reagents include lithium hexyl-di-sec-butylborohydride and lithium tri-sec-butylborohydride. For examples and further discussion of this procedure see Corey et al., J.A.C.S., 94, 8616 (1972); Corey et al., ibid., 93, 1491 (1971); and Miyano et al., Chem. Communications, 180 (1973).

The novel compounds of the present invention have potential utility as hypotensive agents, anti-ulcer agents, agents for the treatment of gastric hypersecretion and gastric erosion, bronchodilators, anticonvulsants, abortifacients, agents for the induction of labor, agents for the induction of menses, fertility-controlling agents, central nervous system regulatory agents, salt and water-retention regulatory agents, diuretics, fat metabolic regulatory agents, serum-cholesterol lowering agents, anti-inflammatory agents and as agents for the inhibition of platelet aggregation. Certain of the novel compounds of this invention possess utility as intermediates for the preparation of other of the novel compounds of this invention. The compounds of this invention provide protection against the ulcerogenic properties of indomethacin. A measure of this utility which also measures potential anti-ulcer properties is the assay which follows.

Rats were starved for 48 hours (water was given ad libitum). Indomethacin (20 mg./kg. of body weight) was administered by the subcutaneous route and one-half the dose of the test compound was administered by gavage at the same time. After three hours, the second half of the test compound was administered also by gavage. Five hours after the administration of indomethacin the animals were decapitated and the stomachs removed. The stomachs were washed with distilled water, blotted on gauze, cut along the larger curvature, and the contents rinsed with distilled water. The stomachs were spread out, pinned on a cork and visualized under magnifying glass for ulcers. The criteria for scoring of ulcers was as previously reported. [Abdel-Galil et al., Brit. J. Pharmac. Chemotherapy 33:1-14 (1968)].

    ______________________________________                                         Score                                                                          ______________________________________                                         Normal                                                                         Petechial hemorrhage or pin point ulcer                                        2                                                                              1 or 2 small ulcers                                                            3                                                                              Many ulcers, a few large                                                       4                                                                              Many ulcers, mainly large                                                      ______________________________________                                    

Control animals treated with indomethacin but not tested compound consistently give scores of about 3.0. Control animals treated with neither indomethacin nor test compound give scores of about 0.5-0.8. The results obtained in this assay with typical compounds of the present invention are set forth in Table A below. Compounds producing a lowering of the control score by 0.5 or more are considered to be active.

                  TABLE A                                                          ______________________________________                                                   Total Oral                                                                     dose; mg./kg                                                                   of body    Score                                                     Compound    weight       Treated   Control                                     ______________________________________                                         d,l 9-oxo-11α,15-                                                        dihydroxy-17,20-                                                               methano-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                                                            6.25         1.5       3.0                                         d,l 9-oxo-11α,15-                                                        epi-dihydroxy-17,                                                              20-methano-13-                                                                 trans-prostenoic                                                               acid        6.25         2.3       3.0                                         ______________________________________                                    

Bronchodilator activity was determined in guinea pigs against bronchospasms elicited by intravenous injections of 5-hydroxytryptamine, histamine or acetylcholine by the Konzett procedure. [See J. Lulling, P. Lievens, F. El Sayed and J. Prignot, Arzneimittel-Forschung, 18, 995 (1968)].

In the Table which follows bronchodilator activity for representative compounds of this invention against one or more of three spasmogenic agents is expressed as an ED₅₀ determined from the results obtained with three logarithemic cumulative intravenous doses.

                  TABLE B                                                          ______________________________________                                         Brochodilator Activity (Konzett Assays)                                        ED.sub.50, mg./kg.                                                                                Spasmogenic Agent                                                        5-hydroxy-             acetyl                                     Compound     tryptamine  histamine  choline                                    ______________________________________                                         d,1-9-oxo-11α-                                                           15-dihydroxy-                                                                               1.8         .444       1.3                                        17,20-methano-                                                                              x           x          x                                          13-trans-pro-                                                                               10.sup.-3   10.sup.-3  10.sup.-3                                  stenoic acid                                                                   d,1-9-oxo-11α-                                                           15-epi-dihydro-                                                                             .228        42.0                                                  xy-17,20-methano-        x                                                     13-trans-pro-            10.sup.-3  73.2                                       stenoic acid                                                                   d,1-9-oxo-15-hy-                                                               droxy-17,20-meth-                                                                           54.6        41.0       292                                        ano-10,13-trans-                                                                            x           x          x                                          prostadienoic                                                                               10.sup.-3   10.sup.-3  10.sup.-3                                  acid                                                                           ______________________________________                                    

The novel compounds of the present invention are useful as hypotensive agents and their prostaglandin-like hypotensive activity may be demonstrated in the following test procedure. This procedure is a modification of the technique described by Pike et al., Prostaglandins, Nobel Symposium 2, Stockholm, June, 1966; p. 165.

Male Wistar strain rats (Royal Hart Farms) averaging approximately 250 grams in weight are fastened to rat boards in a supine position by means of canvas vests and limb ties. The femoral area is infiltrated subcutaneously with lidocaine and the iliac artery and vein are exposed and cannulated. Arterial blood pressure (systol astolic) is recorded using a Statham P₂₃ Db pressure gauge. The animals are anethetized before use with pentobarbital, 30 mg./kg. of body weight intravenously, and also are given hexamethonium bitartrate, 2 mg./kg. of body weight intravenously. The test compounds are prepared by ultrasonic dispersion in a Saline-Tween 80® vehicle. A constant intravenous dose volume of 0.5 ml. is administered and test doses can range from 0.02 to 10.0 mg./kg. of body weight. In Table C below are set forth doses which will produce a decrease of about 10 mm. or more in diastolic blood pressure for typical compounds of the present invention.

                                      TABLE C                                      __________________________________________________________________________     HYPOTENSIVE ACTIVITY                                                                                        Hypotensive dose (mg./kg. of                      Compound                     body weight)                                      __________________________________________________________________________     9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-ethano-13-trans-                                               0.5                                               prostenoic acid                                                                9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-ethano-13-trans-prostenoic                  acid                         <1.0                                              9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6,20-methano-13-trans-17-pro-                     stadienoic acid              0.05                                              9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-methano-13-trans-prostenoic                 acid                         0.05                                              9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-16,20-methano-13-                         trans,17-prostadienoic acid  <1.0                                              9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-methyl-17,18-methano-13-trans-                  prostenoic acid              0.25                                              9-oxo-11α,15-epi-dihydroxy-2-methyl-17,18-methano-13-                    trans-prostenoic acid        2.0                                               9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,20-methano-13-trans-                     prostadienoic acid           <1.0                                              9-oxo-11α,15-epi-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,20-methano-13-trans,                 18-prostadienoic acid        4.0                                               9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-20-cyclopentyl-5-cis-13-trans-                    prostadienoic acid           0.5                                               9-oxo-11α,15-epi-dihydroxy-20-cyclopentyl-5-cis-13-trans-                prostadienoic acid           <2.0                                              1-methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16-methyl-18,20(1,3-pro-                 pano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                                                                         0.05                                              1-methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-epi-dihydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-                     (1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                                                                 1.0                                               1-methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-methano-5-cis,13-                  trans-prostadienoate         0.05                                              1-methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-epi-dihydroxy-17,18-methano-5-cis,13-              trans-prostadienoate         1.0                                               1-methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,20-methano-5-cis,13-                  trans,18-prostadienoate      0.5                                               1-methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-epi-dihydroxy-16,20-methano-5-cis,                 13-trans,18-prostatrienoate  2.0                                               9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-propyl-16,20-methano-5-cis,13-                  trans,17-prostatrienoic acid 0.5                                               9-oxo-11α,15-epi-dihydroxy-4-propyl,16,20-methano-5-cis,13-              trans,17-prostatrienoic acid 2.0                                               9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-propyl-16-methyl-18,20-(1,3-                    propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                                                  0.5                                               9-oxo-11α,15-epi-dihydroxy-4-propyl-16-methyl-18,20-                     (1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                                             2.0                                               9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,18-methano-13-trans-                 prostenoic acid              0.05                                              9-oxo-11α,15-epi-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,18-methano-13-                   trans-prostenoic acid        1.0                                               9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,20-ethano-13-trans,                  18-prostadienoic acid        0.5                                               9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,20-ethano-13-trans-                  18-prostadienoic acid        <2.0                                              9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-20-cyclopentyl-5-cis,13-                trans-prostadienoic acid     0.5                                               9-oxo-11α,15-epi-dihydroxy-15-methyl-20-cyclopentyl-5-cis,               13-trans-prostadienoic acid  <2.0                                              1 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,18-methano-5-cis,13-               trans-prostadienoic acid     0.05                                              1 9-oxo-11α,15-epi-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,18-methano-5-cis,              13-trans-prostadienoic acid  1.0                                               9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-ethano,10,13-trans-                           prostadienoic acid           <1.0                                              9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,18-methano-10,13-trans-prostadienoic                                                    0.5d                                              9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-16,20-methano-10,13-trans,18-                           prostatrienoic acid          0.5                                               1 methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,18-methano-5-cis,10,13-trans-                     prostadienoic acid           <0.5                                              9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-methano-prostanoic acid                                                  0.25                                              9-oxo-11α,15-epi-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-                       prostenoic acid              2.0                                               9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic                                              0.05                                              9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-methano-10,13-trans-prostadienoic                                                    0.2d                                              9-oxo-15-epi-hydroxy-17,20-methano-10.13-trans-prostadienoic                                                8.0                                               acid                                                                           __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-6-fluorohexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

This cyclopentenone is prepared by the procedure described in Belgium Pat. No. 786,215 (Jan. 15, 1973) for the preparation of 2-(6-carboxyoctyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one by substituting diethyl fluoromalonate for diethyl ethylmalonate.

EXAMPLE 2 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-6-phenylhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

This cyclopentenone is prepared by the procedure described in Belgium Pat. No. 786,215 (Jan. 15, 1973) for the preparation of 2-(6-carboxyoctyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one by substituting diethyl phenylmalonate for diethyl ethylmalonate.

EXAMPLE 3 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxyheptyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

This cyclopentenone is prepared by the procedure described in Belgium Pat. No. 786,215 (Jan. 15, 1973) for the preparation of 2-(6-carboxyheptyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one by substituting diethyl methyl malonate for diethyl ethylmalonate.

EXAMPLE 4 Preparation of 2-(6-carbo-n-butoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

A solution of 50 g. of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one [Bagli et al., Tetrahedron Letters, No. 5, 485 (1966)] in 1400 ml. of n-butanol containing 2.7 g. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate is allowed to stand at room temperature in a stoppered flask for about 24 hours. The solution is taken to dryness. The residue is taken up in ether and the ethereal solution is washed several times with saline solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and taken to dryness to afford the subject butyl ester.

EXAMPLES 5-7

Treatment of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one by the procedure of Example 4 with the appropriate alcohol affords the esters of the following table.

                  TABLE 4                                                          ______________________________________                                         Example  Alcohol      Product Ester                                            ______________________________________                                         5        isopropanol  2-(6-carboisopropoxy-                                                          hexyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                          1-one                                                    6        methanol     2-(6-carbomethoxyhexyl)-                                                       cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                     7        1-hydroxy-   2-(6-carbo-n-decyloxy-                                            n-decane     hexyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                          1-one                                                    ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 8 Preparation of 4-bromo-2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

A stirred mixture of 35.9 g. (0.171 moles) of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one [Bagli et al., Tetrahedron Letters, No. 5, 465 (1966)], 35.0 g. (0.197 moles) of N-bromosuccinimide, and 600 ml. of carbon tetrachloride is refluxed for 35 minutes. The mixture is cooled to 5° C. and filtered. The filtrate is washed with cold water, dried over magnesium sulfate, and taken to dryness to give an oil, λ_(max).^(MeOH) =225 mμ (8850); νmax.=1705 (carbonyl groups and 1625 cm⁻¹ (olefin group).

EXAMPLES 9-24

In the manner of the preceding Example 8, the carious cyclopentenones of Table I, which follows, are converted to the corresponding 4-bromo derivatives.

                  Table 1                                                          ______________________________________                                         Ex-     Starting cyclo-                                                                               Product 4-Bromocyclo-                                   ample   pent-2-en-1-one                                                                               pentenones                                              ______________________________________                                          9      2-(6-carbethoxy-                                                                              4-bromo-2-(6-carbeth-                                           hexyl)-cyclo-  oxyhexyl)-cyclopent-                                            pent-2-en-1-one                                                                               2-en-1-one                                              10      2-(6-carbomethy-                                                                              4-bromo-2-(6-carbo-                                             oxyhexyl)cyclo-                                                                               methoxyhexyl)cyclopent-                                         pent-2-en-1-one                                                                               2-en-1-one                                              11      2-(4-carboxy   4-bromo-2-(4-carboxy-                                           butyl)cyclopent-                                                                              butyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                           2-en-1-one     1-one                                                   12      2-(3-carboxy-  4-bromo-2-(3-carboxy-                                           propyl)cyclo-  propyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                          pent-2-en-1-one                                                                               1-one                                                   13      2-(8-carboxy-  4-bromo-2-(8-carboxy-                                           octyl)cyclo-   octyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                           pent-2-en-1-one                                                                               1-one                                                   14      2-(6-carboxy-  4-bromo-2-(6-carboxy-                                           octyl)cyclopent-                                                                              octyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                           2-en-1-one     1-one                                                   15      2-(6-carboxy-  4-bromo-2-(6-carboxy-                                           5,5-dimethyl-  5,5-dimethylhexyl)-                                             hexyl)cyclopent-                                                                              cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                            2-en-1-one                                                             16      2-(carboxy-5-  4-bromo-2-(6-carboxy-                                           oxahexyl)cyclo-                                                                               5-oxahexyl)cyclo-                                               pent-2-en-1-one                                                                               pent-2-en-1-one                                         17      2-(6-carboxy-6-                                                                               4-bromo-2-(6-carboxy-                                           fluorohexyl)-  6-fluorohexyl)cyclo-                                            cyclopent-2-en-                                                                               pent-2-en-1-one                                                 1-one (Example                                                                 1)                                                                     18      2-(5-carboxy-  4-bromo-2-(5-carboxy-                                           pentyl)cyclo-  pentyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                          pent-2-en-1-one                                                                               1-one                                                   19      2-(7-carboxy-  4-bromo-2-(7-carboxy-                                           heptyl)cyclo-  heptyl)cyclpent-2-en-                                           pent-2-en-1-one                                                                               1-one                                                   20      2-(6-carboxy-6-                                                                               4-bromo-2-(6-carboxy-                                           pentylhexyl)-  6-phenylhexyl)cyclo-                                            cyclopent-2-en-                                                                               pent-2-en-1-one                                                 1-one (Ex. 2)                                                          21      2-(6-carbo-n-  4-bromo-2-)6-carbo-n-                                           butoxyphenyl)- butoxyhexyl)cyclopent-                                          cyclopent-2-en-                                                                               2-en-1-one                                                      1-one (Ex. 4)                                                          22      2-(6-carbo-iso-                                                                               4-bromo-2-(6-carbo-                                             propoxyhexyl)- isopropoxyhexyl)-                                               cyclopent-2-en-                                                                               cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                            (Example 5)                                                            23      2-(6-carbo-n-  4-bromo-2-(6-carbon-n-                                          decyloxyhexyl)-                                                                               decyloxyhexyl)cyclo-                                            cyclopent-2-en-                                                                               pent-2-en-1-one                                                 1-one (Ex. 7)                                                          24      2-(6-carboxy-  4-bromo-2-(6-carboxy-                                           heptyl)cyclo-  heptyl)-cyclopent-2-                                            pent-2-en-1-one                                                                               1-one                                                           (Example 3)                                                            ______________________________________                                          *Belgium Patent Number 786,215 (January 15, 1973).                       

EXAMPLE 25 Preparation of 4-hydroxy-2-(8-carboxyoctyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a stirred solution of 57.2 g. of crude 4-bromo-2-(8-carboxyoctyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 13) in 500 ml. of acetone and 325 ml. of water at 3° C. is added 44.1 g. (0.226 moles) of silver fluoborate during a 15-minute period. The mixture is stirred at 0°-3° C. for 2 hours and filtered. The filtrate is diluted with water, saturated with solid sodium chloride, and extracted with ether. The extract is washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. Partition chromatography of the residue on Celite gives white crystals, m.p. 58°-66° C., λ_(max).^(MeOH) =223 mμ (7800); νmax (KBr)=3340 (hydroxyl groups), 1705 (carbonyl groups), and 1625⁻¹ (olefin group).

EXAMPLE 26 Preparation of 4-acetoxy-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

A mixture of 51.6 g. (0.137 moles) of crude 4-bromo-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 9), 27 g. (0.162 moles) of silver acetate, and 200 ml. of glacial acetic acid is stirred at reflux for 4.5 hours. The mixture is cooled, and solids are removed by filtration. The filtrate is concentrated and extracted with hot hexane. The extract is washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated to give an oil. The crude product is distilled at reduced pressure to give a liquid, b.p. 152°-163° C. (0.01 mm); λ_(max).^(MeOH) 223 mμ (10700); νmax.=1745 (ester carbonyl groups), 1725 (ketone carbonyl groups), and 1235 cm⁻¹ (acetoxy group).

EXAMPLE 27 Preparation of 4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a stirred solution of 6.91 g. (50 mmoles) of potassium carbonate in 1400 ml. of methanol and 1400 ml. of water containing 100 mg. of hydroquinone is added 14.8 g. (50 mmoles) of 4-acetoxy-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 26) during one minute at room temperature under nitrogen. The solution is stirred for 90 minutes and at this stage it contains 4-hydroxy-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one. It is then treated with 23.6 g. (75 mmoles) of barium hydroxide octahydrate during one minute. The mixture is stirred for 60 minutes and then is concentrated at reduced pressure to a volume of 1800 ml. during one hour. The solution is diluted with 300 ml. of water, saturated with sodium chloride, and stirred with 400 ml. of ether while 70 ml. of 4 N hydrochloric acid is added. The aqueous phase is extracted with additional ether, and the combined organic phases are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution. The extract is dried over magnesium sulfate. The crude product obtained after evaporation of the solvents is purified by chromatography on silica gel to give an oil, λ_(max).^(MeOH) =223 mμ (7360); νmax.=3380 (hydroxyl groups), 1710 (carbonyl groups), and 1632 cm⁻¹ (olefin group).

EXAMPLE 28 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-4-hydroxy-cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a stirred solution of 10.6 g. (ca. 34 mmoles) of crude 4-bromo-2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 8) in 100 ml. of acetone and 65 ml. of water is added 8.0 g. (45.2 mmoles) of silver fluoborate during 2 minutes. The temperature is maintained at 25°-30° C. by external cooling. The mixture is stirred for 90 minutes, filtered, saturated with sodium chloride and extracted with half saturated sodium bicarbonate solution. The basic extract is reacidified with dilute hydrochloric acid, saturated with sodium chloride, and extracted with ether. The extract is washed with water and saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The crude product is purified by partition chromatography on Celite to give an oil with the properties described in Example 27.

EXAMPLES 29-43

By the procedure of the preceding Example 28 the various 4-bromocyclopentenones of the following Table 2 are solvolyzed in acetone-water in the presence of silver fluoroborate to provide the 4-hydroxycyclopentenones of the Table. In the instance of the carboxylic acid esters the sodium bicarbonate extraction step is omitted.

                  TABLE 2                                                          ______________________________________                                                  Starting      Product                                                          cyclopentenones                                                                              4-hydroxycyclopente-                                    Example  of Example    2-en-ones                                               ______________________________________                                         29        9            4-hydroxy-2-(6-car-                                                            bethoxyhexyl)cyclo-                                                            pent-2-en-1-one                                         30       10            4-hydroxy-2-(6-carbo-                                                          methoxyhexyl)cyclo-                                                            pent-2-en-1-one                                         31       11            4-hydroxy-2-(4-car-                                                            boxybutyl)cyclopent-                                                           2-en-1-one                                              32       12            4-hydroxy-2-(3-carboxy-                                                        propyl)cyclopent-2-                                                            en-1-one                                                33       14            4-hydroxy-2-(6-car-                                                            boxyoctyl)-cyclopent-                                                          2-en-1-one                                              34       15            4-hydroxy-2-(6-car-                                                            boxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)-                                                       cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                    35       16            4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxy-                                                        5-oxahexyl)cyclopent-                                                          2-en-1-one                                              36       17            4-hydroxy-2-(6-car-                                                            boxy-6-fluorohexyl)-                                                           cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                    37       18            4-hydroxy-2-(5-car-                                                            boxypentyl)cyclopent-                                                          2-en-1-one                                              38       19            4-hdyroxy-2-(7-carboxy-                                                        heptyl)cyclopent-2-                                                            en-1-one                                                39       20            4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxy-                                                        6-phenylhexyl)cyclo-                                                           pent-2-en-1-one                                         40       21            4-hydroxy-2-(6-carbo-                                                          n-butoxyhexyl)cyclo-                                                           pent-2-en-1-one                                         41       22            4-hydroxy-2-(6-carbo-                                                          isopropoxyhexyl)cyclo-                                                         pent-2-en-1-one                                         42       23            4-hydroxy-2-(6-carbo-n-                                                        decyoxyhexyl)cyclo-                                                            pent-2-en-1-one                                         43       24            4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxy-                                                        heptyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                         1-one                                                   ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 44 Preparation of 4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-(6-tetrahydropyranylcarboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a stirred solution of 5.59 g. (24.6 mmoles) of 4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 28) and 20.7 g. (246 mmoles) of dihydropyran in 100 ml. of methylene chloride at 20° C. is added 47 mg. (0.246 mmoles) of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate in one portion. The temperature is maintained at 20°-25° C. by cooling and is stirred for one hour at that temperature. The solution is diluted with 200 ml. of ether and poured into a mixture of 40 ml. of saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, 40 ml. of saturated sodium chloride solution, and 80 ml. of water. The phases are separated and the aqueous phase is extracted with additional ether. The total extract is washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over potassium carbonate, and freed of volatile matter by concentration at reduced pressure to give an oil, λ_(max).^(MeOH) =223 mμ (9500); νmax. 1730 (ester carbonyl group), 1705 (ketone carbonyl group), and 1030⁻¹ (tetrahydropyranyloxy groups).

EXAMPLES 45-55

By the procedure of Example 44, the various 4-hydroxycyclopentenones of Table 3, which follows, are converted to the tetrahydropyranyl 4-tetrahydropyranyloxycyclopentenone esters of the table.

                                      TABLE 3                                      __________________________________________________________________________          Starting 4-hydroxycyclo-                                                                   Product Tetrahydropyran-2'-yl 4-tetrahydropyran-2'-yl-        Example                                                                             pentenone of Example                                                                       oxycyclopent-2-en-1-one                                       __________________________________________________________________________     45   31          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-yloxy-2-(4-carbotetrahydropyran-                          2'-yloxybutyl)cyclopent-2:en-1-one                            46   32          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-yloxy-2-(3-carbotetrahydropyran-                          2'-yloxypropyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one                           47   25          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-yloxy-2-(8-carbotetrahydropyran-                          2'-yloxyoctyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one                            48   33          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-yloxy-2-(6-carbotetrahydropyran-                          2'-yloxyoctyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one                            49   34          4-tetrahydropyran-2'yloxy-2-(6-carbotetrahydropyran-                           2'-yloxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one               50   35          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-yloxy-2-(6-carbotetrahydropyran-                          2'-yloxy-5-oxahexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one                      51   36          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-yloxy-2-(6-carbotetrahydropyran-                          2'-yloxy-6-fluorhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one                    52   37          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-yloxy-2-(5-carbotetrahydropyran-                          2'-yloxypentyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one                           53   38          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-yloxy-2-(7-carbotetrahydropyran-                          2'-yloxyheptyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one                           54   39          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-yloxy-2-(6-carbotetrahydropyran-                          2'-yloxy-6-phenylhexyl)-cyclopent-2-en-1-one                  55   43          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-yloxy-2-(6-carbotetrahydropyran-                          2'-yloxyheptyl)-cyclopent-2-en-1-one                          __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 56 Preparation of 4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a stirred solution of 674 mg. (2.64 mmoles) of 4-hydroxy-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 29) and 2.22 g. (26.4 mmoles) of dihydropyran in 2.6 ml. of methylene chloride is added 5.0 mg. (0.026 mmoles) of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate. After stirring for 20 minutes at room temperature the solution is diluted with ether and poured into saturated sodium chloride solution containing a little sodium bicarbonate. The organic phase is separated and washed with saturated sodium chloride solution. The extract is dried over magnesium sulfate, and volatile matter is evaporated at reduced pressure to give an oil, λ_(max).^(MeOH) =224 mμ (7950); νmax.=1735 (ester carbonyl group), 1710 (ketone carbonyl group), and 1030 cm⁻¹ (tetrahydropyranyloxy group).

EXAMPLES 57-60

In the manner of Example 56 the alkyl 4-hydroxycyclopentenone esters of Table 4, which follows, are converted to the corresponding 4-tetrahydropyranyloxy alkyl esters of the table.

                                      TABLE 4                                      __________________________________________________________________________          Starting 4-hydroxycyclo-                                                  Example                                                                             pentenone Esters of                                                                         Product 4-tetrahydropyran-2'-yloxycyclopent-2-                    Example                                                                   en-1-one esters                                                                __________________________________________________________________________     57   30           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-yloxy-2-(6-carbomethoxyhexyl)-          cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                                           57a  2-(6-carbomethoxyhexyl)-                                                                    4(R)-tetrahydropyran-2'-yloxy-2-(6-carbomethoxyhexyl)-       4-(R)-hydroxycyclopent-                                                        cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                                                2-en-1-one (Ref. 1 & 2)                                                   57b  2-(6-carbomethoxyhexyl)-                                                                    4(S)-tetrahydropyran-2'-yloxy-2-(6-carbomethoxyhexyl)-            4(S)-hydroxycyclopent-                                                                      cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                              2-en-1-one (Ref. 1)                                                       58   40           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-yloxy-2-(6-carbo-n-butoxyhexyl)-                          cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                         59   41           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-yloxy-2-(6-carbo-isopropoxyhexyl)-                        3                                                                              cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                         60   42           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-yloxy-2-(6-carbo-n-decyloxyhexyl)-                        2                                                                              cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                         __________________________________________________________________________      Ref. 1. R. Pappo, P. Collins and C. Jung, Tetrahedron Letters, 943 (1973)      2. C.J. Sih, et al., Jour. Amer. Chem. Soc., 95, 1676 (1973).            

EXAMPLE 61 Preparation of all-cis-2(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanol

A solution of 1.42 g. (10.0 moles) of all-cis-5-hydroxy-2,3-oxidocyclopentylacetaldehyde-γ-lactol (E. J. Corey and R. Noyori, Tetrahedron Letters, 1970, 211) in 5 ml. of DMSO is added to a stirred solution of the Wittig reagent [E. J. Corey et al., JACS, 91, 5675 (1969)] prepared from 13.3 g. (30 moles) of 4-carboxybutyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (Example 68) 2.52 g. (0.60 moles) of 57% sodium hydride dispersion, and 70 ml. of DMSO at 16° C. during 1 minute.

The solution is stirred at ambient temperature for 20 hours and poured into a stirred mixture of methylene chloride, ice, and hydrochloric acid. The organic phase is separated, and the aqueous phase is extracted with methylene chloride, saturated with sodium chloride, and extracted with ether. The combined organic extracts are partitioned with sodium bicarbonate. The aqueous basic extract is acidified with dilute HCl, saturated with sodium chloride, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract is washed with brine, dried over manesium sulfate, and concentrated to give the crude title compound as an orange oil.

EXAMPLE 62 Preparation of all-cis-2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanone

To a stirred solution of ca 1.6 moles of crude all-cis-2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanol (Example 61) in 1.6 ml. of ether is added 1.6 mol. of 4.0 N chromic acid in 4 N sulfuric acid at 0° C. during 9 minutes. After stirring for 5 minutes at 0° C. the solution is diluted with brine, ether, and ethyl acetate. The organic phase is treated with isopropanol, washed with brine and dried over magnesium sulfate. Evaporation of the solvent gives the subject compound as an oil.

EXAMPLE 63 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one

A solution of 1.0 mmole of all-cis-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanone (Example 62) and 3.0 mmoles of sodium carbonate in 15 ml. of water is allowed to stand at room temperature for 3 hours. The solution is acidified with HCL, saturated with sodium chloride, and extracted with ether. The extract is washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give a mixture of the title compound and the isomeric compound, 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3-hydroxycyclopent-4-en-1-one. Further treatment of this mixture with 0.1 N sodium hydroxide at room temperature for 30 minutes causes the rearrangement of the latter isomer to the title compound, which is isolated from the basic solution as above.

EXAMPLE 64 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one

Treatment of cis-anti-cis-5-hydroxy-2,3-oxidocyclopentylacetaldehyde-γ-lactol (E. J. Corey and R. Noyori Tetrahedron Letters, 1970, 311), prepared from the corresponding lactone and diisobutylaluminum hydride as disclosed for the preparation of the corresponding cis-syn-cis lactol, with 4-carboxybutyltriphenylphosphonium bromide as described in Example 61 is productive of 2β-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3α,4α-oxidocyclopentan-1.beta.-ol, which on oxidation by the method of Example 62 provides 2β-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3α,4α-oxidocyclopentanone, which in turn on treatment with aqueous base by the procedure of Example 63 furnishes the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 65 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanol

A solution of 5.0 g. (35 mmoles) of 5-hydroxy-2,3-oxidocyclopentylacetaldehyde-γ-lactol (isomeric mixture; E. J. Corey and R. Noyroi, Tetrahedron Letters, 1970, 311) in 25 ml. of DMSO is added during 0.5 minute at 20° C. to a stirred solution of the Wittig reagent [E. J. Corey et al. JACS, 91, 5675 (1969); also Example 61] and dimsyl sodium prepared from 23.5 g. (53 mmoles) of 4-carboxybutyltriphenylphosphonium bromide, 6.1 g. (140 mmoles) of 57% sodium hydride dispersion, and 230 ml. of DMSO (dimethylsulfoxide).

The solution is stirred at ambient temperatures for 2 hours and poured into a stirred mixture of methylene chloride, ice, and hydrochloric acid. The reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 61, and the crude product is purified by dry column chromatography on silica gel to provide the title compound (mixture of two stereoisomers) as an oil, I (film) 3450, 1710, and 832 cm⁻¹.

EXAMPLE 66 Preparation of b 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanone

A stirred solution of 2.98 g. (13.2 mmoles) of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanol (Example 65) in 66 ml. of acetone is treated dropwise with 3.30 ml. of 8 N chromic acid in 8 N M₂ SO₄ during 20 minutes at -10° to 5° C. The solution is stirred at -5° C. for 10 minutes and treated successively with a few drops of isopropanol and 12 ml. of water. The mixture is filtered, and the filtrate is concentrated, saturated with sodium chloride, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract is washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, and evaporated to give an oil, IR (film) 1740, 1710, and 840 cm⁻¹.

EXAMPLE 67 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one

A solution (pH: 10.2-10.5) of 2.42 g. (10.8 mmoles) of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanone (Example 66), 4.58 g. (43.2 mmoles) of sodium carbonate, and 216 ml. of water is allowed to stand at room temperature under nitrogen for 24 hours. The solution is acidified at 15° C. with hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract is washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, and evaporated to give an oil; IR (film) 1700 (carbonyl groups) and 1630 cm⁻¹ (conjugated olefin); NMR 7.11 (1), 5.54 (2), and 495 (1).

EXAMPLE 68 Preparation of 4-carboxybutyltriphenylphosphonium bromide

A mixture of 103 g. of 5-bromovaleric acid and 152 g. of triphenylphosphine in 400 ml. of acetonitrile is refluxed for 48 hours, cooled, diluted with 100 ml. of benzene and allowed to crystallize. The crystals are filtered, washed with benzene and ether, to yield colorless material, m.p. 207°-209° C.

EXAMPLE 69-75

Treatment of the indicated ω-bromoalkanoic acids of Table 5 below with triphenylphosphine by the method described in Example 68 produces the phosphonium bromides of the table.

                  TABLE 5                                                          ______________________________________                                         Ex-    Starting ω-bromo-                                                                    Product                                                     ample  alkanone acid                                                                              Phosphonium bromide                                         ______________________________________                                         69     4-bromo-n-butyric                                                                          3-carboxypropyltri-                                                acid        phenylphosphonium                                                              bromide                                                     70     6-bromo-n-hexa-                                                                            5-carboxypentyltri-                                                noic acid   phenylphosphonium                                                              bromide                                                     71     7-bromo-n-hepta-                                                                           6-carboxyhexyltri-                                                 noic acid   phenylphosphonium                                                              bromide                                                     72     5-bromo-4-methyl-                                                                          (2-methyl-4-carboxy-                                               n-pentanoic acid                                                                           butyl)triphenylphos-                                                           phonium bromide                                             73     5-bromo-4(R)-                                                                              (2[R]-methyl-4-car-                                                methyl-n-penta-                                                                            boxybutyl)triphenyl-                                               noic acid.sup.1                                                                            phosphonium bromide                                         74     5-bromo-4-ethyl-                                                                           (2-ethyl-4-carboxy-                                                n-pentanoic butyl)triphenylphos-                                               acid        phonium bromide                                             75     5-bromo-4-propyl-                                                                          (2-propyl-4-carboxy-                                               n-pentanoic acid                                                                           butyl)triphenylphos-                                                           phonium bromide                                             ______________________________________                                          .sup.1 J.S. Dalby, G.W. Kenner and R.C. Sheppard, J. Chem. Soc., 4387          (1962).                                                                  

EXAMPLES 76-82

Treatment of 5-hydroxy-2,3-oxidocyclopentylacetaldehyde-γ-lactol (isomeric mixture) with the Wittig reagent prepared from the indicated phosphonium bromides of Table 6 below, all by the procedures of Examples 61 and 65 is productive of the product compounds of the table.

                  TABLE 6                                                          ______________________________________                                                 Reagent phos-  Product                                                 Ex-     phonium bromide                                                                               3,4-oxidocyclopentanol                                  ample   of Example     (isomeric mixture)                                      ______________________________________                                         76      69             2-(5-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            pentenyl)-3,4-oxido-                                                           cyclopentan-1-ol                                        77      70             2-(7-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            heptenyl)-3,4-oxido-                                                           cyclopentan-1-ol                                        78      71             2-(8-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            octenyl)-3,4-oxido-                                                            cyclopentan-1-ol                                        79      72             2-(6-carboxy-4-methyl-                                                         2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-                                                            oxidocyclopentan-1-ol                                   80      73             2-(6-carboxy-4(R)-                                                             methyl-2-cis-hexenyl)-                                                         3,4-oxidocyclopentan-                                                          1-ol                                                    81      74             2-(6-carboxy-4-ethyl-                                                          2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-                                                            oxidocyclopentan-1-ol                                   82      75             2-(6-carboxy-4-propyl-                                                         2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-                                                            oxidocyclopentan-1-ol                                   ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 83-89

Oxidation of the cyclopentanols indicated in Table 7 below by the method described in Example 66 furnishes the corresponding product 3,4-oxidocyclopentanones of the table.

                  TABLE 7                                                          ______________________________________                                         Ex-      Starting cyclo-                                                                              Product                                                 ample    pentan-1-ol of                                                                               3,4-oxidocyclopent-                                     Example  an-1-one                                                              ______________________________________                                         83       76            2-(5-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            pentenyl)-3,4-oxido-                                                           cyclopentan-1-ol                                        84       77            2-(7-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            heptenyl)-3,4-oxido-                                                           cyclopentan-1-one                                       85       78            2-(8-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            octenyl)-3,4-oxido-                                                            cyclopentan-1-one                                       86       79            2-(6-carboxy-4-methyl-                                                         2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-                                                            oxidocyclopentan-1-one                                  87       80            2-(6-carboxy-4(R)-                                                             methyl-2-cis-hexenyl)-                                                         3,4-oxidocyclopentan-                                                          1-one                                                   88       81            2-(6-carboxy-4-ethyl-2-                                                        cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxido-                                                        cyclopentan-1-one                                       89       82            2-(6-carboxy-4-propyl-                                                         2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-                                                            oxidocyclopentan-1-one                                  ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 90-96

Alkaline treatment of the 3,4-oxidocyclopentanones of Table 8 below by the process described in Example 67 is productive of the 4-hydroxycyclopentenones of the table.

                  TABLE 8                                                          ______________________________________                                                 Starting 3,4- Product                                                          oxidocyclo-   4-hydroxycyclopent-                                      ample   pentanone of  2-en-1-one                                               ______________________________________                                         90      83            2-(5-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            pentenyl)-4-hydroxy-                                                           cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                     91      84            2-(7-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            heptenyl)-4-hydroxy-                                                           cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                     92      85            2-(8-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            octenyl)-4-hydroxy-                                                            cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                     93      86            2-(6-carboxy-4-methyl-                                                         2-cis-hexenyl)-4-hy-                                                           droxycyclopent-2-en-1-                                                         one                                                      94      87            2-(6-carboxy-4(R)-methyl-                                                      2-cis-hexenyl)-4-hydroxy-                                                      cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                     95      88            2-(6-carboxy-4-ethyl-2-                                                        cis-hexenyl)-4-hydroxy-                                                        cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                     96      89            2-(6-carboxy-4-propyl-2-                                                       cis-hexenyl)-4-hydroxy-                                                        cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                     ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 97 Preparation of 4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-(6-carbotetrahydropyranyloxy-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

A vigorously stirred, ice-cold solution of 9.45 g. (42.5 mmoles) of 2-(6-carboxy-cis-2-hexenyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 67) and 14.3 g (170 mmoles of dihydropyran in 212 ml. of methylene chloride is treated with 81 mg. (0.425 mmoles) of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate. After stirring for 5 minutes at 0° C. and 60 minutes at 25° C. the solution is poured into a stirred mixture of 40 ml. of saturated brine, 40 ml. of saturated sodium bicarbonate and 80 ml. of water. The organic phase is washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated to give an oil, νmax (film) 1730 (ester carbonyl), 1710 (ketone carbonyl), and 1030 cm⁻¹ (tetrahydropyranyloxy groups).

EXAMPLE 97a Preparation of 4(R)-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-(6-carbomethoxy-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

This compound is prepared as described in the literature; J. B. Heather et al., Tetrahedron Letters, 2313 (1973).

EXAMPLES 98-104

Treatment of the 4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-ones listed in Table 9 below with dihydropyran in the manner of Example 97 is productive of the corresponding bis-tetrahydropyranyl ether-esters of the table.

                  TABLE 9                                                          ______________________________________                                                  Starting 4-hy-                                                                 droxycyclopent-                                                                             Product                                                  Ex-      2-en-1-one of                                                                               bis-tetrahydropyranyl                                    ample    Example      ether-ester                                              ______________________________________                                         98       90           4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-                                                        2-(5-carbotetrahydro-                                                          pyranyloxy-2-cis-pent-                                                         enyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                         one                                                      99       91           4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-                                                        2-(7-carbotetrahydro-                                                          pyranyloxy-2-cis-hep-                                                          tenyl)-cyclopent-2-en-                                                         1-one                                                    100      92           4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-                                                        2-(8-carbotetrahydro-                                                          pyranyloxy-2-cis-oct-                                                          enyl)-cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                      101      93           4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-                                                        2-(6-carbotetrahydro-                                                          pyranyloxy-4-methyl-2-                                                         cis-hexenyl)-cyclopent-                                                        2-en-1-one                                               102      94           4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-                                                        2-(6-carbotetrahydro-                                                          pyranyloxy-4(R)-                                                               methyl)-2-cis-hexenyl-                                                         cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                     103      95           4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-                                                        2-(6-carbotetrahydro-                                                          pyranyloxy-4-ethyl-                                                            2-cis-hexenyl)-                                                                cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                     104      96           4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-                                                        2-(6-carbotetrahydro-                                                          pyranyloxy-4-propyl-2-                                                         cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-                                                         2-en-1-one                                               ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 105 Preparation of 4-(trimethylsiloxy)-2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxy-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a solution of 5 g. of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-4-hydroxy-cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 67) in 10 ml. of dry N,N-dimethylformamide is added 5.4 g. of trimethylsilyl chloride in a nitrogen atmosphere. To the resulting solution cooled in a tap water bath is added 5.05 g. of triethylamine in 10 ml. of N,N-dimethylformamide, dropwise. The resulting mixture is stirred at 60° C. in an oil-bath for 2 hours, then at ambient temperatures for 18 hours. Triethylamine hydrochloride is removed by filtration and the filtrate is taken to dryness. The residual oil is further purified by distillation at high vacuum.

EXAMPLES 106-113

Treatment of the 4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-ones listed in Table 10 below with the indicated trialkylsilyl chloride by the method described in Example 105 is productive of the bis-trialkylsilyl ether-esters of the table.

                                      TABLE 10                                     __________________________________________________________________________         Starting 4-hydroxy-                                                        Ex- cyclopentenone of                                                                        Trialkylsilyl-                                                                        Product                                                   ample                                                                              Example   chloride                                                                              bis-trialkylsilyl ether-ester                             __________________________________________________________________________     106 90        (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiCl                                                                 4-trimethylsiloxy-2-(5-carbotrimethylsiloxy-                                   2-cis-pentyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one                         107 91        (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiCl                                                                 4-trimethylsiloxy-2-(7-carbotrimethylsiloxy-                                   2-cis-heptenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one                       108 92        (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiCl                                                                 4-trimethylsiloxy-2-(8-carbotrimethylsiloxy-                                   2-cis-octenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one                        109 67        dimethyliso-                                                                          4-dimethylisopropylsiloxy-2-(6-carbodimethyl-                           propyl silyl                                                                          isopropylsiloxy-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                         chloride                                                                              one                                                       110 93        (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiCl                                                                 4-trimethylsilyloxy-2-(6-carbotrimethylsilyloxy-                               4-methyl-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one               111 94        (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiCl                                                                 4-trimethylsilyloxy-2-(6-carbotrimethylsilyloxy-                               4(R)-methyl-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one            112 95        (CH.sub.3 SiCl                                                                        4-trimethylsilyloxy-2-(6-carbotrimethylsilyloxy-                               4-ethyl-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one                113 96        (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiCl                                                                 4-trimethylsilyloxy-2-(6-carbotrimethylsilyloxy-                               4-propyl-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one               __________________________________________________________________________      .sup.a E.J. Corey, R.K. Varma, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 93, 7320 (1970).     

EXAMPLE 113A Preparation of 4-(t-butyldimethylsiloxy)-2-(6-carbo-t-butyldimethylsiloxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a stirred solution of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one and 7.9 g. of imidazole in 12.5 ml. of dry dimethylformamide is added 10.2 g. of t-butyldimethylsilyl chloride in 12.5 ml. of dimethylformamaide at 0° C. The solution is then stirred for 4 hours at 37° C. The solution is poured into 350 ml. of ice cold water and extracted twice with hexane. The combined extracts are washed with 5% sodium carbonate solution; saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue is twice evaporated with toluene to give 9.52 g. (95%) of product as an oil.

EXAMPLE 114 Preparation of cyclopentylacetyl chloride

To a solution of 50 g. of cyclopentaneacetic acid containing 2.9 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide is added dropwise with stirring, 51 g. of thionyl chloride over a period of 15 minutes. After stirring for an additional 60 minutes excess thionyl chloride is removed in vacuo and the residual oil is distilled to give 55.4 g. (97%) of product, b.p. 57°-58° C. (10 mm.).

EXAMPLE 115 Preparation of 1-chloro-4-cyclopentyl-1-trans-buten-3-one

A three-necked flask fitted with a stirrer, a gas inlet tube and a gas outlet tube protected with a calcium chloride tube is surrounded by an ice-water bath. The system is flushed with acetylene for 3 minutes. Carbon tetrachloride (150 ml.) is added to the flask and acetylene is bubbled through at a fast rate for 3 minutes. Aluminum chloride (59 g.) is added and acetylene is bubbled through the mixture for 5 minutes. The gas inlet tube is replaced by a dropping funnel protected by a calcium chloride drying tube. Cyclopentylacetyl chloride (55.4 g., Example 114) is added to the reaction mixture stirring over a period of about 20 minutes. The dropping funnel is replaced by the gas inlet tube and with stirring, acetylene gas is bubbled through at a rate in excess of the saturation rate. After about 15 minutes the rate of absorption of acetylene suddenly becomes very rapid, and the acetylene is passed through as rapidly as it is absorbed. The introduction of acetylene is continued for 45 minutes after the rapid absorption (which lasts about 1 hour) has subsided.

The reaction mixture is poured with stirring onto 430 g. of ice and 180 ml. of saturated sodium chloride solution. The aqueous phase is extracted three times with ether. The combined extracts are dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and evaporated to dryness in vacuo. After addition of 1.5 g. of hydroquinone the residual oil is distilled to give 57° g. (80%) of oil, b.p. 67°-69° C. (0.14 mm. )

EXAMPLE 116 Preparation of 4-cyclopentyl-1-iodo-1-trans-buten-3-one

A solution of 57 g. of 1-chloro-4-cyclopentyl-trans-buten-3-one (Example 115) in 360 ml. of acetone containing 55 g. of sodium iodide is stirred at the reflux temperature for 18 hours. The resulting mixture is cooled, filtered and and the water liquor is taken to dryness. The residual oil is dissolved in ether washed successively with water, dilute sodium thiosulfate solution, and saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magesium sulfate and taken to dryness to give 87 g. (99%) of orange oil. Vapor phase chromatography shows one peak.

EXAMPLE 117 Preparation of 4-cyclopentyl-1-iodo-1-trans-buten-3-ol

To a solution of 7.1 g. of sodium borohydride in 60 ml of absolute alcohol, stirred in an ice bath under nitrogen atmosphere, is added dropwise, over a period of about 2 hours, a solution containing 7 g. of 4-cyclopentyl-1-iodo-1-trans-buten-3-one (Example 116) in 160 ml. of absolute alcohol. The temperature is maintained at 5°-10° C. The solution is poured into 850 ml. of iced water and the resulting mixture is extracted three times with ether. The combined extracts are washed with dilute sodium bisulfite solution, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness to give 81 g. of yellow oil. Column chromatography on a column of 1 kg. of silica gel using benzene gives 75 g. (88%) of oily product.

EXAMPLES 118-141

Treatment of the listed carboxylic acids in Table 11 below with thionyl chloride by the procedure disclosed in Example 114 followed by treatment of the resulting acid chloride with acetylene by the procedure described in Example 115, and thence by treatment of the resulting 1-chloro-1-trans-alkene-3-one with sodium iodide by the procedure described in Example 116, and then by treatment of the resulting 1-iodo-1-trans-alkene-3-one with sodium borohydride by the procedure described in Example 117 is productive of the product 3-hydroxy-1-iodo-1-trans-alkenes of the table.

                  Table 11                                                         ______________________________________                                                               Product 3-hydroxy-                                       Ex-     Starting      1-iodo-1-                                                ample   Carboxylic acid                                                                              trans-alkene                                             ______________________________________                                         118     Cyclobutylacetic                                                                             4-Cyclobutyl-3-hydroxy-                                          acid.sup.1    1-iodo-1-trans-butene                                    119     3-Cyclopentyl-                                                                               5-Cyclopentyl-3-hydroxy-                                         propionic acid                                                                               1-iodo-1-trans-pentene                                   120     4-Cyclopentyl-                                                                               6-Cyclopentyl-3-hydroxy-                                         butyric acid.sup.2                                                                           1-iodo-1-trans-hexene                                    121     5-Cyclopentyl-                                                                               7-Cyclopentyl-3-hydroxy-                                         pentanoic acid.sup.2                                                                         1-iodo-1-trans-heptene                                   122     6-Cyclopentyl-                                                                               8-Cyclopentyl-3-hydroxy-                                         hexanoic acid.sup.2                                                                          1-iodo-1-trans-octene                                    123     2-Methyl-3-cyclo-                                                                            5-Cyclopentyl-4-methyl-                                          pentylpropanoic                                                                              3-hydroxy-1-iodo-1-                                              acid.sup.3    trans-pentene                                            124     2-Ethyl-4-cyclo-                                                                             6-cyclopentyl-4-ethyl-                                           pentylbutyric 3-hydroxy-1-iodo-1-                                              acid.sup.4    trans-hexene                                             125     (2-trans-methyl-                                                                             4-(2-trans-methyl-                                               cyclopentyl)- cyclopentyl)-3-hydroxy-                                          acetic acid.sup.5                                                                            1-iodo-1-trans-butene                                    126     4-(2-trans-   6-(2-trans-methylcyclo-                                          methylcyclo-  pentyl)-3-hydroxy-1-                                             pentyl)butyric                                                                               iodo-1-trans-hexene                                              acid.sup.5                                                             127     Cyclohexylacetic                                                                             4-Cyclohexyl-3-hydroxy-                                          acid          1-iodo-1-trans-1-trans-                                                        butene                                                   128     3-Cyclohexyl- 5-cyclohexyl-3-hydroxy-                                          propionic acid                                                                               1-iodo-1-trans-pentene                                   129     4-Cyclohexyl- 6-cyclohexyl-3-hydroxy-                                          butyric acid.sup.6                                                                           1-iodo-1-trans-hexene                                    130     Cycloheptyl-  4-Cycloheptyl-3-hydroxy-                                         acetic acid.sup.7                                                                            1-iodo-1-trans-butene                                    131     (4-methylcyclo-                                                                              4-(4-methylcycloheptyl)-                                         heptyl)acetic 3-hydroxy-1-iodo-1-                                              acid.sup.8    trans-butene                                             132     Cyclooctylacetic                                                                             4-Cyclooctyl-3-hydroxy-                                          acid.sup.8,9  1-iodo-1-trans-butene                                    133     (4-methylcyclo-                                                                              4-(4-methylcyclohexyl)-                                          hexyl)acetic  3-hydroxy-1-iodo-1-                                              acid.sup.10   trans-butene                                             134     (3-methylcyclo-                                                                              4-(3-methylcyclohexyl)-                                          hexyl)acetic  3-hydroxy-1-iodo-1-                                              acid.sup.11   trans-butene                                             135     3-Cycloheptane                                                                               3-Cycloheptyl-3-hydroxy-                                         carboxylic acid                                                                              1-iodo-1-trans-propene                                   136     Cyclopentane- 3-Cyclopentyl-3-hydroxy-                                         carboxylic acid                                                                              1-iodo-1-trans-                                                                propene                                                  137     Trans-2-methyl-                                                                              3-(Trans-2-methylcyclo-                                          cyclopentane  pentyl-3-hydroxy-1-                                              carboxylic acid.sup.12                                                                       iodo-1-trans-propene                                     138     all-trans-2,3-                                                                               3-(all-trans-2,3-di-                                             dimethylcyclo-                                                                               methylcyclopentyl)-1-                                            pentane car-  iodo-1-trans-propene                                             boxylic acid.sup.13                                                    139     Cyclohexane car-                                                                             3-Cyclohexyl-3-hydroxy-                                          boxylic acid  1-iodo-1-trans-propene                                   140     Trans-4-methyl-                                                                              3-(trans-4-methylcyclo-                                          cyclohexane   hexyl)-3-hydroxy-1-iodo-                                         carboxylic acid                                                                              1-trans-propene                                          141     Cyclooctane, car-                                                                            3-Cyclooctyl-3-hydroxy-                                          boxylic acid.sup.14                                                                          1-iodo-1-trans-propene                                   ______________________________________                                    

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EXAMPLE 142 Preparation of 4-cyclopentyl-1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-1-trans-butene

A mixture of 21.4 g. of 4-cyclopentyl-1-iodo-trans-buten-3-ol (Example 117) in 170 ml. of dry pyridine containing 31 g. of triphenylmethyl bromide is heated on the steam bath for 2 hours. The dark mixture is poured into 850 ml. of iced water and the resulting solution is extracted three times with ether. The combined extracts are washed with ice cold 2% hydrochloric acid until the washings are acidic, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness. Trituration of the residue followed by filtration removes triphenylcarbinol. The mother liquor is taken to dryness and the residual syrup is chromatographed on 400 g. of florisil using hexane gives 32 g. (78%) of syrup which solidifies on standing. Recrystallization from hexane affords white crystals, m.p. 87°-88° C.

EXAMPLE 143 Preparation of 4-cyclopentyl-1-iodo-3-(p-methoxyphenyldiphenyl)methoxy-1-trans-butene

A solution of 20 g. of 4-cyclopentyl-1-iodo-1-trans-buten-3-ol (Example 117) and 25 g. of p-anisylchlorodiphenylmethane in 170 ml. of dry pyridine is kept at 60° C. for 18 hours, then at 70° C. for 3 hours. The cooled solution is poured into 850 ml. of iced water. The resulting solution is partitioned between ether and water. The ether layer is washed with water, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness. Further evaporation with toluene removes residual pyridine. The resulting oil is chromatographed on 300 g. of florisil with hexanes to give 22.3 g. of product. The material is homogeneous according to thin layer chromatography.

EXAMPLES 144-167

Treatment of the listed 3-hydroxy-1-iodo-trans-1-alkenes of Table 12 below with triphenylmethylbromide by the procedure described in Example 142 above is productive of the product 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-iodo-trans-1-alkenes of the table.

                  Table 12                                                         ______________________________________                                                  Starting                                                                       3-hydroxy-                                                                     1-iodo-1-     Product                                                 Ex-      trans-alkene  3-triphenylmethoxy-                                     ample    of Example    1-iodo-trans-1-alkene                                   ______________________________________                                         144      118           4-Cyclobutyl-3-tri-                                                            phenylmethoxy-1-iodo-                                                          1-trans-butene                                          145      119           5-Cyclopentyl-3-tri-                                                           phenylmethoxy-1-iodo-                                                          1-trans-pentene                                         146      120           6-Cyclopentyl-3-tri-                                                           phenylmethoxy-1-iodo-                                                          1-trans-hexene                                          147      121           7-Cyclopentyl-3-tri-                                                           phenylmethoxy-1-iodo-                                                          1-trans-heptene                                         148      122           8-Cyclopentyl-3-tri-                                                           phenylmethoxy-1-iodo-                                                          1-trans-octene                                          149      123           5-Cyclopentyl-4-meth-                                                          yl-3-triphenylmethoxy-                                                         1-iodo-1-trans-pentene                                  150      124           6-Cyclopentyl-4-ethyl-                                                         3-triphenylmethoxy-1-                                                          iodo-1-trans-hexene                                     151      125           4-(2-trans-methylcyclo-                                                        pentyl)-3-triphenyl-                                                           methoxy-1-iodo-1-trans-                                                        butene                                                  152      126           6-(2-trans-methylcyclo-                                                        pentyl)-3-triphenyl-                                                           methoxy-1-iodo-1-trans-                                                        hexene                                                  153      127           4-Cyclohexyl-3-tri-                                                            phenylmethoxy-1-iodo-                                                          1-trans-butene                                          154      128           5-Cyclohexyl-3-tri-                                                            phenylmethoxy-1-iodo-                                                          1-trans-pentene                                         155      129           6-Cyclohexyl-3-tri-                                                            phenylmethoxy-1-iodo-                                                          1-trans-hexene                                          156      130           4-Cycloheptyl-3-tri-                                                           phenylmethoxy-1-iodo-                                                          1-trans-butene                                          157      131           4-(4-methylcycloheptyl)-                                                       3-triphenylmethoxy-1-                                                          iodo-1-trans-butene                                     158      132           4-Cyclooctyl-3-triphen-                                                        ylmethoxy-1-iodo-1-                                                            trans-butene                                            159      133           4-(4-methylcyclohexyl)-                                                        3-triphenylmethoxy-1-                                                          iodo-1-trans-butene                                     160      134           4-(3-methylcyclohexyl)-                                                        3-triphenylmethoxy-                                                            1-iodo-1-trans-butene                                   161      135           3-Cycloheptyl-3-tri-                                                           phenylmethoxy-1-iodo-                                                          1-trans-propene                                         162      136           3-Cyclopentyl-3-tri-                                                           phenylmethoxy-1-iodo-                                                          1-trans-propene                                         163      137           3-(trans-2-methylcyclo-                                                        pentyl)-3-triphenyl-                                                           methoxy-1-iodo-1-trans-                                                        propene                                                 164      138           3-(all-trans-2,3-di-                                                           methylcyclopentyl)-3-                                                          triphenylmethoxy-1-                                                            iodo-1-trans-propene                                    165      139           3-Cyclohexyl-3-triphen-                                                        ylmethoxy-1-iodo-1-                                                            trans-propene                                           166      140           3-(trans-4-methylcyclo-                                                        hexyl)-3-triphenyl-                                                            methoxy-1-iodo-1-trans-                                                        propene                                                 167      141           3-Cyclooctyl-3-tri-                                                            phenylmethoxy-1-iodo-1-                                                        trans-propene                                           ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 168 Preparation of 1,1-dimethyl-cis-3,4-methylenehexane(cis-1-ethyl-2(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)cyclopropane

To an ethereal suspension of zinc-silver couple, prepared according to the procedure of J. M. Denis, G. Girard, and J. M. Conia (Synthesis, 1972, 549) from 0.400 g. of silver acetate, 400 ml. of acetic acid, 68 g. of granular zinc, silver wool, and 600 ml. of ether is added dropwise 136 g. of diiodomethane at a rate to maintain a gentle reflux. The mixture is then stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and to it is then added 57.7 g. of 1,1-dimethoxy-cis-3-hexene. [(M. Winter, Helvetica Chimica Acta, 46, 1792 (1963)] over a period of 20 minutes and the mixture is refluxed for 5 hours. The mixture is cooled to 0° C., 600 ml. of ether is added followed by 50.5 g. of pyridine dropwise over a period of 1 hour. The resulting precipiate is filtered and washed with ether. The filtrate and washings are combined and evaporated and the residue is fractionally distilled at 12 torr to yield the title compound as a colorless oil.

EXAMPLE 169 Preparation of cis-3,4-methylene-1-hexanol

To a vigorously stirred solution of 31.6 g. of 1,1-dimethoxy-cis-3,4-methylene-hexane (Example 168), 75 mg. of hydroquinone, 6 g. of oxalic acid in 150 ml. of acetone heated at 45° C. under an inert atmosphere is added 700 ml. of water over a period of 0.5 hours. The mixture is cooled and extracted well with ether. The organic phase is separated, washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄) and evaporated. The residue is distilled at 30 torr. to yield the title compound.

EXAMPLE 170 Preparation of cis-5,6-methylene-1-octyn-3-ol

To a solution of 15.2 g. (0.165 mole) of lithium acetylide-ethylenediamine complex in 100 ml. of dry dimethylsulfoxide is added 16.8 g. (0.150 mole) of cis-3,4-methylene-1-hexanol (Example 169) in 25 ml. of dimethylsulfoxide at a rate to maintain a temperature of 25° C. (cooling). The mixture is then maintained at 25° C. for 2 hours and is poured onto ice and excess hydrochloric acid. The mixture is extracte with ether and the organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to an oil. Distillation in vacuo yields the title compound as a colorless oil.

EXAMPLE 171 Preparation of 3-triphenylmethoxy-cis-5,6-methylene-1-octyne

A mixture of 13.8 g. of cis-5,6-methylene-1-octyn-3-ol (Example 170) and 33.0 g. of triphenylmethyl bromide in 100 ml. of pyridine is heated to 100° C. for 1.5 hours under an inert atmosphere. The mixture is cooled and filtered. The filtrate is partitioned between ice water and ether. The organic phase is washed with cold dilute hydrochloric acid, saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, and saturated brine, dried (NaSO₄), and evaporated to an oil. The latter is dissolved in hexane and passed through 400 g. of Florisil® to yield after evaporation the title compound as a colorless oil.

EXAMPLE 172 Preparation of 1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-cis-5,6-methylene-trans-1-octene

To 160 ml. of a 0.50 M solution of disiamylborane in diglyme cooled to 0° C. under an inert atmosphere is added 28.6 g. (0.075 mole) 3-triphenylmethoxy-cis-5,6-methylene-1-octyne (Example 171). The mixture is allowed to come to room temperature and is stirred at ambient temperature for 3 hours. The solution is cooled to 0° C. and 16.9 g. (0.225 mole) of triethylamine oxide is added portionwise such that the temperature is maintained at 0°-5° C. The mixture is stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour and is then poured into 300 ml. of 1 N sodium hydroxide followed immediately by a solution of 57 g. (0.225 mole) of iodine in 150 ml. of tetrahydrofuran. The mixture is stirred at ambient temperatures for 0.5 hour and poured into 1000 ml. of water. The mixture is decolorized by addition of sodium thiosulfate solution and is extracted into ether. The organic phase is washed with water and the solvent is removed in vacuo. The residue is purified by dry-column chromatography upon 1.5 kg. of alumina using hexane as eluent. The title compound is obtained as an oil.

EXAMPLES 173-179

Treatment of the carboxaldehydes listed in Table 13 below with lithium acetylide by the procedure described in Example 170 followed by treatment of the resulting 3-hydroxy-1-alkyne with triphenylmethyl bromide by the procedure of Example 171 furnishes the product 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-alkynes of the table.

                  Table 13                                                         ______________________________________                                         Ex-      Starting carbox-                                                                             Product 3-triphenyl-                                    ample    aldehyde      methoxy-1-alkynes                                       ______________________________________                                         173      (2-cyclopenten-                                                                              4-(2-cyclopentenyl)-3-                                           yl)acetaldehyde.sup.1                                                                        triphenylmethoxy-1-                                                            butyne                                                  174      (2-cyclohexenyl)                                                                             4-(2-cyclohexenyl-3-                                             acetaldehyde.sup.1                                                                           triphenylmethoxy-1-                                                            butyne                                                  175      (3-cyclohexenyl)-                                                                            4-(3-cyclohexenyl)-3-                                            acetaldehyde.sup.1                                                                           triphenylmethoxy-1-                                                            butyne                                                  176      1-methyl-1-form-                                                                             1-methyl-1-(3-tri-                                               ylmethylcyclo-                                                                               phenylmethoxy-1-butyn-                                           hexane        yl-4)cyclohexane                                        177      2-cyclohexene 3-(2-cyclohexenyl)-3-                                            carboxaldehyde                                                                               triphenylmethoxy-1-                                                            propyne                                                 178      3-cyclohexene 3-(3-cyclohexenyl)-3-                                            carboxaldehyde                                                                               triphenylmethoxy-1-                                                            propyne                                                 179      3-cyclohexyl-2-                                                                              5-cyclohexyl-4-methyl-                                           methylpropion-                                                                               3-triphenylmethoxy-1-                                            aldehyde      pentyne                                                 ______________________________________                                    

References (Table 13)

1 C. W. Whitehead et al., J. Org. Chem., 26, 2814 (1961).

2 A. I. Meyers et al., ibid., 38, 2136 (1973).

EXAMPLES 180-186

Treatment of the 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-alkynes listed in Table 14 below with disiamylborane, trimethylamine oxide; iodine and aqueous sodium hydroxide by the procedure described in Example 172 furnishes the product 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-iodo-1-trans-alkenes of the table.

                  Table 14                                                         ______________________________________                                                  Starting 3-tri-                                                                phenylmethoxy-                                                                               Product 3-triphenyl-                                    Ex-      1-alkynes of  methoxy-1-iodo-1-trans-                                 ample    Example       alkene                                                  ______________________________________                                         180      173           4-(2-cyclopentenyl)-3-                                                         triphenylmethoxy-1-                                                            iodo-1-trans-butene                                     181      174           4-(2-cyclohexenyl)-3-                                                          triphenylmethoxy-1-iodo-                                                       1-trans-butene                                          182      175           4-(3-cyclohexenyl)-3-                                                          triphenylmethoxy-1-                                                            iodo-1-trans-butene                                     183      176           1-methyl-1-(3-triphen-                                                         ylmethoxy-1-iodo-trans-                                                        1-butenyl-4)cyclo-                                                             hexene                                                  184      177           3-(2-cyclohexenyl)-3-                                                          triphenylmethoxy-1-                                                            iodo-1-trans-propene                                    185      178           3-(3-cyclohexenyl)-3-                                                          triphenylmethoxy-1-                                                            iodo-1-trans-propene                                    186      179           5-cyclohexyl-4-methyl-                                                         3-triphenylmethoxy-                                                            1-iodo-1-trans-pentene                                  ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 187 Preparation of 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid and 9-oxo-11α,15-epi-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid

To a solution of 13.7 g. of 4-cyclopentyl-1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-butene (Example 142) in 35 ml. of dry toluene, cooled to -75° C., under nitrogen atmosphere is added dropwise in 5 minutes, 11.3 ml. of 2.34 molar solution of n-butyllithium in hexane. The solution is allowed to warm to -40° C. and maintained at that temperature for one hour. This solution containing (3-triphenylmethoxy-4-cyclopentyl-trans-1-butenyl)lithium is cooled to -75° C. and to it is added 18.1 ml. of a 1.45 molar solution of trimethylaluminum in hexane. The solution is then allowed to warm to -20° C. during 45 minutes. This solution containing lithio 3-triphenylmethoxy-4-cyclopentyl-1-trans-butenyl)trimethyl alanate is treated dropwise with 9.5 g. Of 2-(6-carbotetrahydropyranyloxyhexyl)-4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-cyclopentenone in 10 ml. of ether, rinsing with 5 ml. of ether. The resulting yellow brown solution is allowed to warm to ambient temperature and then kept at that temperature for 18 hours. The solution is poured cautiously onto a mixture of 14 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid with 400 g. of crushed ice and the resulting mixture is stirred for 15 minutes. Extraction with ether followed by evaporation given 22 g. of an oily material. A solution of the oil in 350 ml. of acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water (3:1:1) is stirred at ambient temperature for 48 hours under nitrogen atmosphere and then taken to dryness. Evaporation to dryness with xylene affords 20 g. of oily material, which is chromatographed on 350 g. of Silic Ar (cc 4). Elution is effected with increasing percentages of benzene in ethyl acetate; the fraction eluted with 80% ethyl acetate in benzene (1.2. l.) affords 1.4 g. of 9-oxo-11α, 15-epi-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid, crystallization of which from ethyl acetate give white crystals, m.p. 98°-99° C.

EXAMPLE 188

To a solution of 13.7 g. (26.3 mmoles) of 4-cyclopentyl-1-iodo-3-mono-p-methoxytriphenylmethoxy-trans-1-butene (Example 143) in 35 ml. of dry toluene, cooled to -75° C., under nitrogen atmosphere is added dropwise in 5 minutes, 11.3 ml. (26.3 mmoles) of 2.34 molar solution of 2.34 molar solution of n-butyllithium in hexane. The solution is allowed to warm to -40° C. and maintained at that temperature for one hour. This solution containing (3-mono-p-methoxytriphenylmethoxy-4-cyclopentyl-trans-1-butenyl)lithium is cooled to -75° C. and to it is added 18.1 ml. (26.3 mmoles) of a 1.45 molar solution of trimethylaluminum in hexane. The solution is then allowed to warm to -20° C. during 45 minutes. This solution containing lithio(3-mono-p-methoxytriphenylmethoxy-4-cyclopentyl-1-trans-butenyl)trimethyl alanate is treated dropwise with 9.5 g. (20.8 mmoles) of 2-(6-carbo-t-butyldimethylsiloxyhexyl)-4-t-butyldimethylsiloxy-2-cyclopentenone (Example 113A) in 10 ml. of ether, rinsing with 5 ml. of ether. The resulting yellow brown solution is allowed to warm to ambient temperature and then kept at that temperature for 18 hours. The solution is poured cautiously onto a mixture of 14.5 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid with 400 g. of crushed ice and the resulting mixture is stirred for 15 minutes. Extraction with ether followed by evaporation gives 22 g. of an oily material. A solution of the oil in 350 ml. of acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water (3:1:1) is stirred at ambient temperature for 48 hours under nitrogen atmosphere and then taken to dryness. Evaporation to dryness with xylene affords 20 g. of oily material, which is chromatographed on 350 g. of Silic Ar (cc 4). Elution is effected with increasing percentages of benzene in ethyl acetate and finally with ethyl acetate. The following 600 ml. fractions are obtained: fractions 1-5 (11 g.) monomethoxytriphenylcarbinol and t-butyldimethylsilylated products; fraction 6 (0.931 g.), 9-oxo-11α-t-butyldimethylsiloxy-15-hydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid; fraction 7-8 (1.9 g.), 15-35% 9-oxo-11α-t-butyldimethylsiloxy-15-hydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid and 65.8% 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-methano-10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid; fractions 10 and 11 (1.43 g.), a mixture of 9-oxo-11α,15-epi-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid and 9-oxo-15-epi-17,20-methano-10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid; fraction 12 (1.2 g.) 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid, crystallization of which twice from ethyl acetate furnishes white crystals, m.p. 98°-99° C.

EXAMPLE 188A 9-Oxo-15-epi-17,20-methano-10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid

A solution of 50 mg. of 9-oxo-15-epi-17,20-methano-10,13-trans-prostenoic acid (Example 187) is stirred in 1 ml. of 1.5 N hydrochloric acid and 2 ml. of tetrahydrofuran and described in Example 486 to give 43.4 mg. of product. Recrystallization from ether affords white crystals, m.p. 86°-88° C., λ_(max).^(EtOH) 218 mμ (ε10,000); tlc Rf 0.75 on silica gel plate, ethyl acetate-acetone-acetic acid (90:20:1) development.

EXAMPLE 188B 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid

To a stirred solution of 931 mg. of 9-oxo-11α-t-butyldimethylsilyloxy-15-hydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid in 5 ml. of tetrahydrofuran at 0° C. is added 6.7 ml. (2.2 mole equivalents) of 0.65 M lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenalyl hydride. After 40 minutes the solution is quenched with 4 ml. of 3 N sodium hydroxide followed by 4 ml. of 30% hydrogen peroxide. Ether is added and the solution is acidified with 5% hydrochloric acid solution. The ether portion is separated and washed with saturated sodium chloride solution; dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness to give 11α-t-butyldimethylsiloxy-9α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid. This material is then treated with 20 ml. of acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water (3:1:1) under nitrogen atmosphere at 30°-35° C. for 70 hours. The solution is taken to dryness under reduced pressure then evaporated twice from toluene under reduced pressure to give 748 mg. of product as an oil.

EXAMPLES 189-325

Treatment by the procedure of Example 187 of the 4-oxycyclopentenone esters listed in Table 15 below with the lithio trimethyl (3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-alkenyl)alanate corresponding to the listed 1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-alkene and prepared from it by the procedure of Example 187 by treatment first with butyl lithium and thence with trimethyl aluminum, followed by deblocking of the intermediate tetrahydropyranyl (or alkyl) 9-oxo-11α-tetrahydropyranyl-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-prostenoates with acetic acid: water:tetrahydrofuran, also as described in Example 187, provides the product 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-13-trans-prostenoic acids of the table. In the instance of the alkyl esters the deblocking procedure does not result in ester hydrolysis and the product is obtained as an alkyl prostenoate ester. When both the 4-oxycyclopentenone and 1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-alkene components of these preparations are utilized in their optically resolved forms then the product will be one optical antipode inasmuch as the various conditions of this synthesis do not induce racemization. When neither of the components are in the resolved form then two racemates, the 15-" normal" and the 15-"epi", are formed. These are separable by chromatographic procedures, in the more difficult instance with high speed liquid chromatography and if necessary using the recycling technique. If either of the components are resolved then two diastereomers, rather than racemates, are formed and these are similarly separable by chromatography.

                                      TABLE 15                                     __________________________________________________________________________                  Starting 1-iodo-3-                                                     Stating 4-oxy-                                                                         triphenylmethoxy-                                                                        Product                                                      cyclopentenone                                                            trans-1-alkene of                                                                   9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-13-trans-prostenoic                          Example                                                                             of Example                                                                             Example   acid or ester and 15-epi isomer thereof                 __________________________________________________________________________     189  44      145       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-18,20-ethano-13-trans-                            2                                                                              prostenoic acid                                         190  44      146       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-19,20-(1,3-propano)-                              13-trans-prostenoic acid                                191  44      149       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-ethano                            -                                                                              13-trans-prostenoic acid                                192  44      153       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-ethano-13-trans-                            7                                                                              prostenoic acid                                         193  44      181       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-ethano-13-trans-                            4                                                                              18-prostadienoic acid                                   194  45      147       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-dinor-20,20-(1,4-                             N                                                                              butano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                        195  45      184       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-dinor-16,20-methan                            o-                                                                             13-trans,17-prostadienoic acid                          196  44      172       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-methano-13-                                 trans-prostenoic acid                                   197  46      155       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-trinor-19,20-                               (1,4-butano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                   198  46      172       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-trinor-17,18-                               methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                        199  46      182       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-ethano-13-trans-                            19-prostadienoic acid                                   200  47      172       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-17,18-                              methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                        201  47      147       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-20,20-                              (1,4-butano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                   202  47      181       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-17,20-                              ethano-13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                   203  47      185       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-16,20-                              methano-13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                  204  48      180       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-17,20-methano-                            13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                          205  48      184       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-16,20-methano-                            13-trans,17-prostadienoic acid                          206  48      172       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-17,18-methano-                            13-trans-prostenoic acid                                207  48      166       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-16,19-ethano-                             13-trans-prostenoic acid                                208  48      150       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2,16-diethyl-19,20-                               (1,3-propano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                  209  55      172       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-methyl-17,18-methano                            -                                                                              13-trans-prostenoic acid                                210  55      167       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-methyl-16,20-(1,3-                              propano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                       211  55      148       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-methyl-20-cyclo-                                pentyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                         212  55      181       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-methyl-17,20-ethano-                            O                                                                              13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                          213  49      182       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-17,20-                               ethano-13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                   214  49      184       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-16,20-                               methano-13-trans,17-prostadienoic acid                  215  49      172       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-17,18-                               methanol-13-trans-prostenoic acid                       216  49      165       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-16,20-                               methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                        217  49      186       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,16-trimethyl-18,20                            -                                                                              (1,3-propano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                  218  49      146       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-19,20-                               (1,3-propano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                  219  50      149       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16-methyl-18,20-                            ethano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                         220  50      146       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-19,20-(1,3-pro-                             pano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                          221  50      163       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-17-methyl-20-nor                            -                                                                              16,19-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                  222  50      172       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-17,18-methano-                              13-trans-prostenoic acid                                223  50      180       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-17,20-methano-                              13-trans-prostenoic acid                                224  50      185       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,20-methano-                              13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                          225  51      181       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-17,20-ethano-                            13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                          226  51      172       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-17,18-methano                            -                                                                              13-trans-prostenoic acid                                227  51      162       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-16,19-methano                            -                                                                              20-nor-13-trans-prostenoic acid                         228  51      151       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-17,20-methano                            -                                                                              18-methyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                      229  52      144       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6,20-dinor-17,19-                                 methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                        230  52      149       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6-nor-16-methyl-18,20-                            ethano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                         231  52      172       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6-nor-17,18-methano-13                            -                                                                              trans-prostenoic acid                                   232  52      180       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6-nor-17,20-methano-13                            -                                                                              trans,18-prostadienoic acid                             233  52      185       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6-nor-16,20-methano-                              13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                          234  53      184       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-homo-16,20-methano-                             13-trans-17-prostadienoic acid                          235  53      182       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-homo-17,20-ethano-                              13-trans,19-prostadienoic acid                          236  53      172       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-homo-17,18-methano-      13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                       237  53      186       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-homo-16-methyl-18,20                            -                                                                              (1,3-propano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                  238  54      172       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-17,18-methano                            -                                                                              13-trans-prostenoic acid                                239  54      164       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-17-methyl-20-                            O                                                                              nor-16,18-ethano-13-trans-prostenoic acid               240  54      167       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-16,20-(1,3-                              propano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                       241  54      149       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-16-methyl-                               18,20-ethano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                   242  54      155       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-19,20-(1,4-                              butano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                        243  54      180       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-17,20-methano                            -                                                                              13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                          244  54      184       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-16,20-                                   methano-13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                  245  56      183       ethyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17-methyl-17,20-                            ethano-13-trans-prostenoate                             246  57      182       methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-ethano-                              13-trans,19-prostadienoate                              247  57a     184       1 methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,20-methano                            -                                                                              13-trans,17-prostadienoate                              248  57a     172       1 methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-methano                            -                                                                              13-trans-prostenoate                                    249  57a     186       1 methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16-methyl-                               18,20-(1,3-propano)-13-trans-prostenoate                250  57a     159       1 methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-ethano-                            20-methyl-13-trans-prostenoate                          251  57b     158       d methyl 9-oxo-1α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-(1,4-                               butano)-13-trans-prostenoate                            252  57b     150       d methyl-11α,15-dihydroxy-16-ethyl-19,20-                                (1,3-propano)-13-trans-prostenoate                      253  57b     172       d methyl-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-methano-                                 13-trans-prostenoate                                    254  57b     185       d methyl 11α,15-hydroxy-16,20-methano-                                   13-trans,18-prostadienoate                              255  57b     180       d methyl-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-                              trans,18-prostadienoate                                 256  58      172       butyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-methano-                              13-trans-prostenoate                                    257  58      184       butyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,20-methano-                              13-trans,17-prostadienoate                              258  59      186       isopropyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16-methyl-                              18,20-(1,3-propano)-13-trans-prostenoate                259  59      155       isopropyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-19,20-                                  (1,4-butano)-13-trans-prostenoate                                              -260 60 151 decyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,2                            0-methano-                                                                     18-methyl-13-trans-prostenoate                          261  60      172       decyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-methano-                              13-trans-prostenoate                                    262  60      181       decyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-ethano-                               13-trans,18-prostadienoate                              263  97      143       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-5-cis,-                             O                                                                              13-trans,18-prostadienoate                              264  97      145       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-18,20-ethano-5-cis,                               13-trans-prostadienoic acid                             265  97      148       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-20-cyclopentyl-5-                                 cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                         266  97      150       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16-ethyl-19,20-(1,3-                              propano)-15-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid             267  97      154       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-18,20-(1,3-propano)-                              5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                       268  97      156       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-(1,3-propano)-                              5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                       269  109     160       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,19-(1,3-propano)-                              5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                       270  97      172       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-methano-5-cis,13                            -                                                                              trans-prostadienoic acid                                271  105     180       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-5-cis,                              13-trans,-18-prostatrienoic acid                        272  97      184       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,20-methano-5-cis,13                            -                                                                              trans,17-prostatrienoic acid                            273  97a     146       1 methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-19,20-(1,3-                              propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                  274  97A     149       1 methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16-methyl-                               18,20-ethano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate              275  97A     152       1 methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-20-methyl-19,                            O                                                                              20-(1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate          276  97A     153       1 methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,20-methano                            -                                                                              5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                           277  97A     172       1 methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-methano                            -                                                                              5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                           278  97A     186       1 methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16-methyl-18,                            20-(1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate          279  97A     157       1 methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-20-methyl-17,                            20-(1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate          280  97A     158       1 methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-(1,4-                              butano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                   281  97A     159       1 methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-                                   ethano-20-methyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate          282  97A     181       1 methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-ethano-                            5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoate                       283  97A     185       1 methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,20-methano                            -                                                                              5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoate                       284  98      144       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7,20-bisnor-17,19-                                methano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid               285  98      145       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-18,20-ethano-                               5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                       286  98      149       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-16-methyl-18,                               20-ethano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid             287  106     157       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-20-methyl-17,20-                            (1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid         288  98      172       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-17,18-methano-5-                            A                                                                              cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                         289  98      159       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-17,20-ethano-                               20-methyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid             290  98      180       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-17,20-methano-5-                            B                                                                              cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                     291  98      184       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-16,20-methano-5-                            S                                                                              cis,13-trans,17-prostatrienoic acid                     292  99      185       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-16,20-methano-                            T                                                                              5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                   293  99      180       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-17,20-methano-                            5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                   294  100     181       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bis-homo-17,20-                             ethano-5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid            295  100     184       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bis-homo-16,20-                             methano-5-cis,13-trans,17-prostatrienoic acid           296  99      172       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-17,18-methano-                            5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                       297  99      186       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-16-methyl-18,2                            0-                                                                             (1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid         298  99      146       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-19,20-(1,3-pro                            -                                                                              pano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                 299  99      160       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-17,19-(1,3-                               propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid              300  100     172       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-17,18-me                            th-                                                                            ano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                   301  100     183       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-17-methy                            l-                                                                             17,20-ethano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid          302  100     149       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-16-methy                            l-                                                                             18,20-ethano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid          303  100     148       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-20-cyclo                            -                                                                              pentyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadienoic acid                304  100     159       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-17,20-                              ethano-20-methyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic                                  acid                                                    305  101     145       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5-methyl-18,20-ethano-                            5-                                                                             cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                         306  101     149       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4,16-dimethyl-18,20-                              ethano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                307  101     154       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-methyl-18,20-(1,3-                              propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid              308  101     166       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-methyl-16,19-ethano-                            N                                                                              5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                       309  101     172       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-methyl-17,18-methano                            -                                                                              5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                       310  101     180       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-methyl-17,20-methano                            -                                                                              5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                   311  101     185       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-methyl-16,20-                                   methano-5-cis-13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid           312  102     184       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4(R)-methyl-16,20-                                methano-5-cis,13-trans,17-prostatrienoic acid           313  102     182       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4(R)-methyl-17,20-                                ethano-5-cis,13-trans,19-prostatrienoic acid            314  102     172       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4(R)-methyl-17,18-                                methano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid               315  102     186       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4(R),16-dimethyl-18,20                            -                                                                              (1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic                                     acid                                                    316  102     161       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4(R)-methyl-16,20-                                ethano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                317  102     146       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4(R)-methyl-19,20-(1,3                            -                                                                              propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid              318  102     164       9-oxo-11α  ,15-dihydroxy-4(R),17-dimethyl-20-                            3                                                                              nor-16,18-ethano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic                                  acid                                                    319  103     147       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-ethyl-20,20-(1,4-                               butano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid               320  103     151       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-ethyl-17,20-methano-                            18-methyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid             321  103     153       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-ethyl-17,20-ethano-                             5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                       322  103     167       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-ethyl-16,20-(1,3-                               propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid              323  103     172       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-ethyl-17,18-methano-                            5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                       324  103     181       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-ethyl-17,20-ethano-                             5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                   325  103     185       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-ethyl-16,20-methano-                            5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                   326  104     184       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-propyl-16,20-methano                            5-cis,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                      327  104     180       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-propyl-17,20-                                   methano-5-cis,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid              328  104     172       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-propyl-17,18-                                   methano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid               329  104     145       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-propyl-18,20-ethano-                            5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                       330  104     186       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-propyl-16-methyl-l8,                            20-(1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic                                  acid                                                    331  104     148       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-propyl-20-cyclopenty                            l-                                                                             5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                       332  104     152       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-propyl-20-methyl-19,                            N                                                                              20-(1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic                                  acid                                                    333  104     164       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-propyl-17-methyl-20-                            O                                                                              nor-16,18-ethano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic                                  acid                                                    334  104     165       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-propyl-16,20-methano                            -                                                                              5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                       335  104     156       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-propyl-17,20-(1,3-                              propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid              336  104     161       9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-propyl-16,20-ethano-                            5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                       __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 337 Preparation of 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid

To a solution of 433 mg. of 9-oxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid (Example 187) in 4.5 ml. of tetrahydrofuran, stirred in an ice bath under nitrogen atmosphere, is added dropwise 3.7 ml. of 0.76 M lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenalyl hydride. After 40 minutes at 0° C. there is added 1.62 ml. of 3 N sodium hydroxide followed by 1.62 ml. of 30% hydrogen peroxide. Ether is added and the resulting solution is acidified with 2 N hydrochloric acid. The ether layer is washed several times with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and then to dryness to give the subject product as an oil.

EXAMPLES 338-485

Treatment of the 9-oxo derivatives designated in Table 16 below with lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenalyl hydride by the procedure described in Example 337 provides the 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy derivatives of the table.

                                      Table 16                                     __________________________________________________________________________          Starting 9-oxo-derivative                                                                     Product 9α-hydroxy derivative and                    Example                                                                             of Example     15-epi isomer thereof                                      __________________________________________________________________________     338  189            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-18,20-ethano-13-trans                         -prost-                                                                        enoic acid                                                 339  190            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-19,20-(1,3-propano)-1                         3-trans-                                                                       prostenoic acid                                            340  191            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-ethan                         o-13-                                                                          trans-prostenoic acid                                      341  192            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano-13-trans                         -prost-                                                                        enoic acid                                                 342  193            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano-13-trans                         ,18-                                                                           prostadienoic acid                                         343  194            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-6,7-dinor-20,20-(1,4-                         N                                                                              butano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                           344  195            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-6,7-dinor-16,20-metha                         no-13-                                                                         trans,17-prostadienoic acid                                345  196            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methano-13-tran                         s-pro-                                                                         stadienoic acid                                            346  197            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-5,6,7-trinor-19,20-(1                         ,4-                                                                            butano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                           347  198            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-5,6,7-trinor-17,18-me                         thano-                                                                         13-trans-prostenoic acid                                   348  199            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano-13-trans                         ,19-                                                                           prostadienoic acid                                         349  200            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-17,18-                          methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                           350  201            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-20,20-(                         1,4-                                                                           butano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                           351  202            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-17,20-e                         thano-                                                                         13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                             352  203            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-16,20-m                         ethano-                                                                        13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                             353  204            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-ethyl-17,20-methano                         -13-                                                                           trans,18-prostadienoic acid                                354  205            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-ethyl-16,20-methano                         -13-                                                                           trans,17-prostadienoic acid                                355  206            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-ethyl-17,18-methano                         -13-                                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                      356  207            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-ethyl-16,19-ethano-                         13-                                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                      357  208            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2,16-diethyl-19,20-(1                         ,3-                                                                            propano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                          358  209            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-methyl-17,18-methan                         o-13-                                                                          trans-prostenoic acid                                      359  210            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-methyl-16,20-methan                         o-(1,3-propano)-                                                               13-trans-prostenoic acid                                   360  211            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-methyl-20-cyclopent                         yl-13-                                                                         trans-prostenoic acid                                      361  212            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-methyl-17,20-ethano                         -13-                                                                           trans,18-prostadienoic acid                                362  213            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-17,20-et                         hano-                                                                          13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                             363  214            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-16,20-me                         thano-                                                                         13-trans,17-prostadienoic acid                             364  215            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-17,18-me                         thano-                                                                         13-trans-prostenoic acid                                   365  216            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-16,20-me                         thano-                                                                         13-trans-prostenoic acid                                   366  217            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-3,3,16-trimethyl-18,2                         0-(1,                                                                          3-propano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                        367  218            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-19,20-(1                         ,3-                                                                            propano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                          368  219            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-16-methyl-18,20                         -ethano-                                                                       13-trans-prostenoic acid                                   369  220            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-19,20-(1,3-prop                         ano)-                                                                          13-trans-prostenoic acid                                   370  221            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-17-methyl-20-no                         r-                                                                             16,19-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                     371  222            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-17,18-methano-1                         3                                                                              trans-prostenoic acid                                      372  223            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-17,20-methano-1                         3-trans-                                                                       prostenoic acid                                            373  224            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-16,20-methano-1                         3-                                                                             trans,18-prostadienoic acid                                374  225            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-fluoro-17,20-ethano                         -13-                                                                           trans,18-prostadienoic acid                                375  226            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-fluoro-17,18-methan                         o-                                                                             13-trans-prostenoic acid                                   376  227            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-fluoro-16,19-methan                         o-20-                                                                          nor-13-trans-prostenoic acid                               377  228            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-fluoro-17,20-methan                         o-18-                                                                          methyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                            378  229            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-6,20-dinor-17,19-meth                         ano-                                                                           13-trans-prostenoic acid                                   379  230            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-6-nor-16-methyl-18,20                         -                                                                              ethano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                            380  231            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-6-nor-17,18-methano-1                         3-                                                                             trans-prostenoic acid                                      381  232            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-6-nor-17,20-methano-1                         3-                                                                             trans,18-prostadienoic acid                                382  233            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-6-nor-16,20-methano-1                         3-                                                                             trans,18-prostadienoic acid                                383  234            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7-homo-16,20-methano-                         13-                                                                            trans,17-prostadienoic acid                                384  235            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7-homo-17,20-ethano-1                         3-                                                                             trans,19-prostadienoic acid                                385  236            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7-homo-17,18-methano-                         13-                                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                      386  237            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7-homo-16-methyl-18,2                         0-                                                                             (1,3-propano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                     387  238            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-phenyl-17,18-methan                         o-                                                                             13-trans-prostenoic acid                                   388  239            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-phenyl-17-methyl-20                         -                                                                              nor-16,18-ethano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                  389  240            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-phenyl-16,20-(1,3-p                         ro-                                                                            pano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                              390  241            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-phenyl-16-methyl-18                         ,20-                                                                           ethano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                            391  242            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-phenyl-19,20-(1,4-                          0                                                                              butano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                           392  243            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-phenyl-17,20-methan                         o-                                                                             13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                             393  244            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-phenyl-16,20-methan                         o-                                                                             13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                             394  244            ethyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17-methyl-17,20                         -                                                                              ethano-13-trans-prostenoate                                395  246            methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano-1                         3-                                                                             trans,19-prostadienoate                                    396  247            1 methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16,20-methan                         o-                                                                             13-trans,17-prostadienoate                                 397  248            1 methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methan                         o-                                                                             13-trans-prostenoate                                       398  249            1 methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-methyl-18                         ,20-                                                                           (1,3-propano)-13-trans-prostenoate                         399  250            1 methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano                         -                                                                              20-methyl-13-trans-prostenoate                             400  251            d methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-(1,4-b                         utano)-                                                                        13-trans-prostenoate                                       401  252            d methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-ethyl-19,                         20-                                                                            (1,3-propano)-13-trans-prostenoate                         402  253            d methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methan                         o-13-                                                                          trans-prostenoate                                          403  254            d methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16,20-methan                         o-13-                                                                          trans,18-prostadienoate                                    404  255            d methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-methan                         o-13-                                                                          trans,18-prostadienoate                                    405  256            butyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methano-1                         3-                                                                             trans-prostenoate                                          406  257            butyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16,20-methano-1                         3-                                                                             trans,17-prostadienoate                                    407  258            isopropyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-methyl-1                         8,20-                                                                          (1,3-propano)-13-trans-prostenoate                         408  259            isopropyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-19,20-(1,4-                         S                                                                              butano)-13-trans-prostenoate                               409  260            decyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-methano-1                         8-                                                                             methyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                410  261            decyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methano-1                         3-                                                                             trans-prostenoate                                          411  262            decyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano-13                         -                                                                              trans,18-prostadienoate                                    412  263            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-methano-5-cis,1                         3-                                                                             trans-prostadienoic acid                                   413  264            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-18,20-ethano-5-cis,13                         -                                                                              trans-prostadienoic acid                                   414  265            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-20-cyclopentyl-5-cis,                         13-                                                                            trans-prostadienoic acid                                   415  266            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-ethyl-19,20-(1,3-p                         ro-                                                                            pano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                    416  267            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-18,20-(1,3-propano)-5                         ,cis,                                                                          13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                417  268            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-(1,3-propano)-5                         -cis,                                                                          13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                418  269            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,19-(1,3-propano)-5                         -cis,                                                                          trans-prostadienoic acid                                   419  270            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methano-5-cis,1                         3-                                                                             trans-prostadienoic acid                                   420  271            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-methano-5-cis,1                         3-                                                                             trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                               421  272            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16,20-methano-5-cis,1                         3-                                                                             trans,17-prostatrienoic acid                               422  273            1 methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-19,20-(1,3-                          v                                                                              propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                     423  274            1 methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-methyl-18                         ,20-                                                                           ethano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate -424 275 1                                methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-20-methyl-19,2                         0-                                                                             (1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                425  276            1 methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano                         -                                                                              5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                              426  277            1 methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methan                         o-                                                                             5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                              427  278            1 methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-methyl-18                         ,20-                                                                           (1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                428  279            1 methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-20-methyl-17                         ,20-                                                                           (1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                429  280            1 methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-(1,4-b                         utano)-                                                                        5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                              430  281            1 methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano                         -20-                                                                           methyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                       431  282            1 methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano                         -5-                                                                            cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoate                            432  283            1 methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16,20-methan                         o-5-                                                                           cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoate                            433  284            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7,20-bisnor-17,19-met                         hano-                                                                          5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                          434  285            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7-nor-18,20-ethano-5-                         cis,                                                                           13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                435  286            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7-nor-16-methyl-18,20                         -                                                                              ethano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                   436  287            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7-nor-20-methyl-17,20                         -(1,3-                                                                         propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                 437  288            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7-nor-17,18-methano-5                         -cis,                                                                          13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                438  289            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7-nor-17,20-ethano-20                         -methyl-                                                                       5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                          439  290            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7-nor-17,20-methano-5                         -cis,                                                                          13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                            440  291            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7-nor-16,20-methano-5                         -cis,                                                                          13-trans,17-prostatrienoic acid                            441  292            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7a-homo-16,20-methano                         -5-                                                                            cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                        442  293            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7a-homo-17,20-methano                         -5-                                                                            cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                        443  294            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-bis-homo-17,20-                         3                                                                              ethano-5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid               444  295            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-bis-homo-16,20-                         methano-                                                                       5-cis,13-trans,17-prostatrienoic acid                      445  296            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7a-homo-17,18-methano                         -5-                                                                            cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                            446  297            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7a-homo-16-methyl-18,                         20-                                                                            (1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid            447  298            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7a-homo-19,20-(1,3-pr                         opano)-                                                                        5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                          448  299            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7a-homo-17,19-(1,3-pr                         opano)-                                                                        5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                          449  300            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-17,18-m                         ethano-                                                                        5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                          450  301            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-17-meth                         yl-                                                                            17,20-ethano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid             451  302            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-16-meth                         yl-                                                                            18,20-ethano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid             452  303            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-20-cycl                         opentyl-                                                                       5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                          453  304            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-17,20-e                         thano-                                                                         20-methyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                454  305            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-methyl-18,20-ethano                         -5-                                                                            cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                            455  306            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4,16-dimethyl-18,20-e                         thano-                                                                         5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                          456  307            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-methyl-18,20-(1,3-p                         ropano)-                                                                       5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                          457  308            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-methyl-16,19-ethano                         -5-                                                                            cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                            458  309            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-methyl-17,18-methan                         o-5-                                                                           cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                            459  310            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-methyl-17,20-methan                         o-5-                                                                           cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                        460  311            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-methyl-16,20-methan                         o-5-                                                                           cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                        461  312            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4(R)-methyl-16,20-met                         hano-                                                                          5-cis,13-trans,17-prostatrienoic acid                      462  313            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4(R)-methyl-17,20-eth                         ano-                                                                           5-cis,13-trans,19-prostatrienoic acid                      463  314            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4(R)-methyl-17,18-met                         hano-                                                                          5-cis,14-trans-prostadienoic acid                          464  315            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4(R),16-dimethyl-18,2                         0-                                                                             (1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid            465  316            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4(R)-methyl-16,20-eth                         ano-                                                                           5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                          466  317            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4(R)-methyl-19,20-(1,                         3-                                                                             propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                 467  318            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4(R),17-dimethyl-20-n                         or-                                                                            16,18-ethano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid             468  319            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-ethyl-20,20-(1,4-bu                         tano)-                                                                         5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                          469  320            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-ethyl-17,20-methano                         -18-                                                                           methyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                   470  321            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-ethyl-17,20-ethano-                         5-                                                                             cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                            471  322            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-ethyl-16,20-(1,3-pr                         opano)-                                                                        5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                          472  323            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-ethyl-17,18-methano                         -5-                                                                            cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                            473  324            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-ethyl-17,20-ethano-                         5-                                                                             cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                        474  325            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-ethyl-16,20-ethano-                         5-                                                                             cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                        475  326            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-propyl-16,20-methan                         o-                                                                             5-cis,13-trans,17-prostatrienoic acid                      476  327            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-propyl-17,20-methan                         o-                                                                             5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                      477  328            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-propyl-17,18-methan                         o-5-                                                                           cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                            478  329            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-propyl-18,20                                -  cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                         479  330            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-propyl-16-methyl-18                         ,20-                                                                           (1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid            480  331            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-propyl-20-cyclopent                         yl-                                                                            5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                          481  332            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-propyl-20-methyl-19                         ,20-                                                                           (1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid            482  333            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-propyl-17-methyl-20                         -nor-                                                                          16,18-ethano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid             483  334            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-propyl-16,20-methan                         o-                                                                             5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                          484  335            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-propyl-17,20-(1,3-p                         ro-                                                                            pano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                    485  336            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-propyl-16,20-ethano                         -5-                                                                            cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                            __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 486 9-Oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-methano-10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid

A solution of 50 mg. of 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid (Example 187) in 1 ml. of 1.5 N hydrochloric acid and 2 ml. of tetrahydrofuran is stirred at ambient temperature for 70 hours. The solution is diluted with 6 ml. of saturated sodium chloride solution and extracted several times with ether. The combined ether extracts are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness under reduced pressure to give 50 mg. of the subject compound as an oil; tlc R_(f) 0.62 on silica gel plate, ethyl acetate-acetone-acetic acid (90:20:1) development.

EXAMPLES 487-634

Treatment of the starting 9-oxo-11α-hydroxy derivative listed in Table 17 below with dilute hydrochloric acid at ambient temperatures by the procedure described in Example 486 gives the product 9-oxo-Δ¹⁰(11) derivative of the table.

                                      TABLE 17                                     __________________________________________________________________________          Starting 11α-hydroxy-9-oxo                                                              9-oxo-Δ.sup.10(11) -derivative and                   Example                                                                             derivative of Example                                                                         15-epi isomers thereof                                     __________________________________________________________________________     487  189            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-18,20-ethano-10,13-trans-                                     prostadienoic acid                                         488  190            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-19,20-(1,3-propano)-10,13-                                    trans-prostadienoic acid                                   489  191            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-ethano-10,13-                                 trans-prostadienoic acid                                   490  192            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-ethano-10,13-trans-                                     prostadienoic acid                                         491  193            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-ethano-10,13-trans,18-                                  prostatrienoic acid                                        492  194            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-6,7-dinor-20,20-(1,4-butano)-                                 10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                             493  195            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-6,7-dinor-16,20-methanol-10,13-                               trans,17-prostatrienoic acid                               494  196            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,18-methano-10,13-trans-                                    prostadienoic acid                                         503  205            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-16,20-methano-10,13-                                  trans,17-prostatrienoic acid                               504  206            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-17,18-methano-10,13-                                  trans-prostadienoic acid                                   505  207            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-16,19-ethano-10,13-                                   trans-prostadienoic acid                                   506  208            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2,16-diethyl-19,20-(1,3-pro-                                  pano)-10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                       507  209            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-methyl-17,18-methano-10,13-                                 trans-prostadienoic acid                                   508  210            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-methyl-16,20-(1,3-propano)-                                 10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                             509  211            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-methyl-20-cyclopentyl-10,13-                                trans-prostadienoic acid                                   510  212            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-methyl-17,20-ethano-10,13-                                  trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                               495  197            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5,6,7-trinor-19,20-(1,4-                                      butano)-10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                     496  198            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5,6,7-trinor-17,18-methano-                                   10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                             497  199            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5,6,7-trinor-17,20-ethano-                                    10,13-trans,19-prostatrienoic acid                         498  200            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-17,18-methano-                                  10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                             499  201            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-20,20-(1,4-                                     butano)-10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                     500  202            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-17,20-ethano-                                   10,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                         501  203            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-16,20-methano-                                  10,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                         502  204            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-17,20-methanol-10,13-                                 trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                               511  213            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-17,20-ethano-10,13-                              trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                               512  214            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-16,20-methano-10,13-                             trans,17-prostatrienoic acid                               513  215            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-17,18-methano-10,13-                             trans-prostadienoic acid                                   514  216            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-16,20-methanol-10,13-                            trans-prostadienoic acid                                   515  217            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3,16-trimethyl-18,20-(1,3-                                  propano)-10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                    516  218            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-19,20-(1,3-propano)-                             10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                             517  219            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-16-methyl-18,20-ethano-                                 10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                             518  220            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-19,20-(1,3-propanol)-10,13-                             trans-prostadienoic acid                                   519  221            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-17-methyl-20-nor-16,19-                                 methano-10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                     520  222            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-17,18-methano-10,13-trans-                              prostadienoic acid                                         521  223            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-17,20-methano-10,13-trans-                              18-prostatrienoic acid                                     522  224            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-16,20-methano-10,13-trans,                              18-prostatrienoic acid                                     523  225            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluoro-17,20-ethano-10,13-                                  trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                               524  226            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluoro-7,18-methano-10,13-                                  trans-prostadienoic acid                                   525  227            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluoro-16,19-methanol-20-nor-                               13-trans-prostadienoc acid                                 526  228            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluoro-17,20-methanol-18-methyl-                            10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                             527  229            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-6,20-dinor-17,19-methano-10,13-                               trans-prostadienoic acid                                   528  230            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-6-nor-16-methyl-18,20-ethano-10,                              13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                529  231            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-6-nor-17,18-methano-10,13-                                    trans-prostadienoic acid                                   530  232            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-6-nor-17,20-methano-10,13-trans,                              18-prostatrienoic acid                                     531  233            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-6-nor-16,20-methano-10,13-trans,                              18-prostatrienoic acid                                     532  234            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-homo-16,20-methano-10,13-trans,                             17-prostatrienoic acid                                     533  235            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-homo-17,20-methanol-10,13-trans,                            19-prostatrienoic acid                                     534  236            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-homo-17,18-methanol-10,13-trans,                            prostadienoic acid                                         535  237            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-homo-16-methyl-18,20-(1,3-pro-                              pano)-10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                       536  238            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phenyl-17,18-methano-10,13-                                 trans-prostadienoic acid                                   537  239            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phenyl-17-methyl-20-nor-16,18-                              ethano-10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                      538  240            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phenyl-16,20-(1,3-propano)-                                 10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                             539  241            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phenyl-16-methyl-18,20-ethano-                              10,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                             540  242            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phenyl-19,20-(1,4-butano)-10,13-                            trans-prostadienoic acid                                   541  243            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phenyl-17,20-methano-10,13-                                 trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                               542  244            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phenyl-16,20-methano-10,13-                                 trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                               543  245            ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17-methyl-17,20-ethano-                                 10,13-trans-prostadienoate                                 544  246            methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-ethano-10,13-                                    trans,19-prostatrienoate                                   545  247            1 methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,20-methanol-10,13-                                trans,17-prostatrienoate                                   546  248            1 methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,18-methanol-10,13-                                trans-prostadienoate                                       547  249            1 methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-(1,3-                                propano)-10,13-trans-prostadienoate                        548  250            1 methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-ethano-20-methyl-                              10,13-trans-prostadienoate                                 549  251            d methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-(1,4-butano)-                                  10,13-trans-prostadienoate                                 550  252            d methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-ethyl-19,20-(1,3-                                 propano)-10,13-trans-prostadienoate                        551  253            d methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,18-methano-10,13-                                 trans-prostadienoate                                       552  254            d methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,20-methano-10,13-                                 trans,18-prostatrienoate                                   553  255            d methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-methano-10,13-                                 trans,18-prostatrienoate                                   554  256            butyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,18-methano-10,13-                                    trans-prostadienoate                                       555  257            butyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,20-methano-10,13-                                    trans,17-prostatrienoate                                   556  258            isopropyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-(1,3-                               propanol)-10,13-trans-prostadienoate                       557  259            isopropyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-19,20-(1,4-butano)-                                 10,13-trans-prostadienoate                                 558  260            decyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-methanol-18-methyl-                               10,13-trans-prostadienoate                                 559  261            decyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,18-methano-10,13-trans-                              prostadienoate                                             560  262            decyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-ethanol-10,13-trans-                              18-prostatrienoate                                         561  263            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-methano-10,5-cis,13-trans-                              prostatrienoic acid                                        562  264            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-18,20-ethano-10,5-cis,13-trans-                               prostatrienoic acid                                        563  265            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-cyclopentyl-10,5-cis,13-trans-                             prostatrienoic acid                                        564  266            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-ethyl-19,20-(1,3-propano)-10,                              5-cis,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                         565  267            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-18,20-(1,3-propano)-10,5-cis,13-                              trans-prostatrienoic acid                                  566  268            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-(1,3-propano)-10,5-cis,13-                              trans-prostatrienoic acid                                  567  269            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,19-(1,3-propano)-10,5-cis,                                 13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                               568  270            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,18-methano-5-cis,10,13-trans-                              prostatrienoic acid                                        569  271            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-methano-5-cis,10,13-trans,                              18-prostatetraenoic acid                                   570  272            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,20-methano-5-cis,10,13-trans,                              17-prostatetraenoic acid                                   571  273            1 methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-19,20-(1,3-propano)-5-                               cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoate                            572  274            1 methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-ethano-                              5-cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoate                          573  275            1 methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-methyl-19,20-(1,3-                                propano)-5-cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoate                 574  276            1 methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-ethano-5-cis,10,13-                            trans-prostatrienoate                                      575  277            1 methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,18-methano-5-                                     cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoate                            576  278            1 methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-(1,3-                                propano)-5-cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoate                 577  279            1 methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-methyl-17,20-(1,3-                                propano)-5-cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoate                 578  280            1 methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-(1,4-butano)-5-                                cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoate                            579  281            1 methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-ethanol-20-methyl-                             5-cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoate                          580  282            1 methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-ethanol-5-cis,10,13-                           trans,18-prostatetraenoate                                 581  283            1 methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,20-methano-5-cis,10,13-                           trans,18-prostatetraenoate                                 582  284            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7,20-bisnor-17,19-methano-5-cis,                              10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                            583  285            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-18,20-ethano-5-cis,10,13-                               trans-prostatrienoic acid                                  584  286            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-16-methyl-18,20-ethano-5-                               cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                        585  287            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-20-methyl-17,20-(1,3-                                   propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                586  288            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-17,18-methano-5-cis,13-                                 trans-prostatrienoic acid                                  587  289            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-17,20-ethano-20-methyl-5-                               cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                        588  290            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-17,20-methano-5-cis,10,13-                              trans,18-prostatetraenoic acid                             589  291            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-16,20-methano-5-cis,10,13-                              trans,17-prostatetraenoic acid                             590  292            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a-homo-16,20-methano-5-cis,10,13-                            trans,18-prostatetraenoic acid                             591  293            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a-homo-17,20-methano-5-cis,10,13-                            trans,18-prostatetraenoic acid                             592  294            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-17,20-ethano-5-cis,                             10,13-trans,18-prostatetraenoic acid                       593  295            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-16,20-methano-5-                                cis,10,13-trans,17-prostatetraenoic acid                   594  296            9-oxo-hydroxy-7a-homo-17,18-methano-5-cis,10,13-                               trans-prostatrienoic acid                                  595  297            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a-homo-16-methyl-18,20-(1,3-                                 propano)-5-cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid             596  298            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a-homo-19,20-(1,3-propano)-5-                                cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                        597  299            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a-homo-17,19-(1,3-propano)-5-cis,                            10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                            598  300            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-17,18-methanol-5-                               cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                        599  301            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-17-methyl-17,20-                                ethano-5-cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid               600  302            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-16-methyl-18,20-                                ethano-5-cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid               601  303            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-20-cyclopentyl-                                 5-cis10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                       602  304            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-17,20-ethano-20-                                methyl-5-cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid               603  305            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-methyl-18,20-ethano-5-cis,10,13-                            trans-prostatrienoic acid                                  604  306            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4,16-dimethyl-18,20-ethano-5-cis,                             10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                            605  307            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-methyl-18,20-(1,3-propano)-5-                               cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                        606  308            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-methyl-16,19-ethano-5-cis,10,13-                            trans-prostatrienoic acid                                  607  309            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-methyl-17,18-methano-5-cis,                                 10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                            608  310            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-methyl-17,20-methano-5-cis,10,13-                           trans,18-prostatetraenoic acid                             609  311            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-methyl-16,20-methano-5-cis,10,13-                           trans,18-prostatetraenoic acid                             610  312            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4(R)-methyl-16,20-methano-5-cis,                              10,13-trans,17-prostatetraenoic acid                       611  313            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4(R)-17,20-ethano-5-cis,10,13-                                trans,19-prostatetraenoic acid                             612  314            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4(R)-17,18-methano-5-cis,10,13-                               trans-prostatrienoic acid                                  613  315            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4(R),16-dimethyl-18,20(1,3-propano)                           5-cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                      614  316            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4(R)-methyl-16,20-ethano-5-cis,                               10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                            615  317            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4(R)-methyl-19,20-(1,3-propano)-                              5-cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                      616  318            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4(R),17-dimethyl-20-nor-16,18-                                ethano-5-cis,10,13-trans-prosttrienoic acid                617  319            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-ethyl-20,20-(1,4-butano)-5-                                 cis-10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                        618  320            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-ethyl-17,20-methanol-18-methyl-                             5-cis-10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                      619  321            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-ethyl-17,20-ethano-                                         -  trans-prostatrienoic acid                               620  322            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-ethyl-16,20-(1,3-propano)-5-                                cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                        621  323            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-ethyl-17,18-methano-5-cis,10,13-                            trans-prostatrienoic acid                                  622  324            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-ethyl-4-17,20-ethano-5-cis,10,13-                           trans,18-prostatetraenoic acid                             623  325            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-ethyl-16,20-methano-5-cis,10,13-                            trans,18-prostatetraenoic acid                             624  326            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-propyl-16,20-methano-5-cis,10,13-                           trans,17-prostatetraenoic acid                             625  327            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-propyl-17,20-methano-5-cis,10,13-                           trans,18-prostatetraenoic acid                             626  328            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-propyl-17,18-methano-5-cis,10,                              13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                               627  329            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-propyl-18,20-ethano-5-cis,10,13-                            trans-prostatrienoic acid                                  628  330            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-propyl-16-methyl-18,20-(1,3-                                propano)-5-cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid             629  331            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-propyl-20-cyclopentyl-5-cis,10,                             13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                               630  332            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-propyl-20-methyl-19,20-(1,3-                                propano)-5-cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid             631  333            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-propyl-17-methyl-20-nor-16,18-                              ethano-5-cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid               632  334            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-propyl-16,20-methano-5-cis,10,                              13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                               633  335            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-propyl-17,20-(1,3-propano)-5                                cis,10,13-trans-prostatrienoic acid                        634  336            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-4-propyl-16,20-ethano-5-cis,10,13-        trans-prostatrienoic acid                                                      __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 635 Preparation of 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano-13-trans,19-prostadienoic acid

A suspension of 500 mg. of methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano-13-trans,19-prostadienoate (Example 395) in 10 ml. of methanol-water (1:1) containing 200 mg. of potassium hydroxide is stirred under nitrogen atmosphere at 50° C. for 1 hour. The resulting solution is then stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The solution is cooled in an ice-bath, acidified with 1 N hydrochloric acid and extracted several times with ether. The combined extracts are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness to give 410 mg. of product as an oil.

EXAMPLES 636-656

Saponification of the 9α-hydroxy esters listed in Table 18 below by the procedure described in Example 635 furnishes the corresponding product carboxylic acids.

                                      Table 18                                     __________________________________________________________________________          Starting 9α-hydroxy ester                                                             Product 9α-hydroxy-prostenoic acid                     Example                                                                             of Example   and 15-epi isomer thereof                                    __________________________________________________________________________     636  396          l 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16,20-methano-13-tran                       s,                                                                             17-prostadienoic acid                                        637  397          l 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methano-13-tran                       s-                                                                             prostenoic acid                                              638  398          l 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-(1,3-                       pro-                                                                           pano)-13-trans prostenoic acid                               639  399          l 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano-20-methy                       l-13-                                                                          trans-prostenoic acid                                        640  400          d 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-(1,4-butano)-13                       -trans-                                                                        prostenoic acid                                              641  401          d 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-ethyl-19,20-(1,3-p                       ropano)-                                                                       13-trans-prostenoic acid                                     642  402          d 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methano-13-tran                       s-                                                                             prostenoic acid                                              643  403          d 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16,20-methano-13-tran                       s,18-                                                                          prostadienoic acid                                           644  404          d 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-tran                       s,18-                                                                          prostadienoic acid                                           645  422          l 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-19,20-(1,3-propano)-5                       -cis,                                                                          13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                  646  423          l 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-ethan                       o-5-                                                                           cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                              647  424          l 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-20-methyl-19,20-(1,3-                       pro-                                                                           prano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                     648  425          l 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano-5-cis,13                       -                                                                              trans-prostadienoic acid                                     649  426          l 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methano-5-cis,1                       3-                                                                             trans-prostadienoic acid                                     650  427          l 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-(1,3-                       pro-                                                                           pano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                      651  428          l 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-20-methyl-17,20-(1,3-                       9                                                                              propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                   652  429          l 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-(1,4-butano)-5-                       cis,                                                                           13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                  653  430          l 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano-20-methy                       l-                                                                             5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                            654  431          l 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano-5-cis,13                       -                                                                              trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                                 655  432          l 9α,11α,16-trihydroxy-16,20-methano-5-cis,1                       3-                                                                             trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                                 __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 657

A solution of 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid (Example 187) in tetrahydrofuran is added to 2.2 equivalents of lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenyalyl hydride in tetrahydrofuran at -78° C. After 30 minutes the solution is diluted with water and extracted with ether. The aqueous phase is acidified, saturated with sodium chloride and extracted with ether. The combined ether extracts are dried (magnesium sulfate) and concentrated in vacuo to give 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid, contaminated with 9β,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid. The crude mixture of acids is dissolved in methylene chloride and added to a refluxing solution of 1.2 equivalents of 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone (DDQ) in methylene chloride. After 5 hours, the solution is cooled and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo and the residue is purified by column chromatography to give 9α,11α-dihydroxy-15-oxo-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid. This material is dissolved in benzene and 3.3 equivalents each of triethylamine and trimethylsilyl chloride is added. The triethylamine hydrochloride is removed by filtration and the solution is concentrated in vacuo to give trimethylsilyl 9α,11α-bis(trimethylsiloxy)-15-oxo-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoate.

The siloxy derivative is dissolved in ether at 0° C. and 1.3 equivalents of methyl magnesium bromide in ether is added. After 12 hours the solution is poured into saturated aqueous ammonium chloride and extracted with ether. The ether is dried and concentrated in vacuo to give an oil. Hydrolysis of the siloxy function in methanol:water:acetic acid (approximately 10:1:1), gives 9α,11α,15α-trihydroxy-15β-methyl-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid and 9α,11α,15β(epi)-trihydroxy-15α-methyl-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid, which are separated by chromatographic procedures.

Treatment of a solution of 9α,11α,15α-trihydroxy-15β-methyl-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid with an excess of N-trimethylsilyldiethylamine in acetone at -45° C. gives trimethylsiloxy 9α,15α-dihydroxy-11α-trimethylsiloxy-15β-methyl-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoate. The resulting bis trimethylsilyl derivative is oxidized with chromic acid-pyridine in methylene chloride (Collins Reagent) to give trimethylsiloxy 9-oxo-11α-trimethylsiloxy-15α-hydroxy-15β-methyl-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoate, which without purification is treated with aqueous methanol containing a trace of acetic acid to furnish 9-oxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-15β-methyl-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid.

Similar treatment of the corresponding 15β-hydroxy acid gives 9-oxo-11α,15β-dihydroxy-15α-methyl-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid.

EXAMPLES 658-738

Treatment of the 9-oxo-15-hydroxyprostenoic acids of Table 19 below by the sequence of reactions described in Example 657 is productive of the 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-methyl products of the table. Also prepared in the course of these reaction sequences are the 9α-hydroxy derivatives corresponding to the 9-oxo products of the table, and 15-keto derivatives of the 9α- and 9β-hydroxy compounds corresponding to the 9-oxo starting compounds, and the 9α- or 9β-trimethylsilyloxy trimethyl silyl esters of the 15-keto and 15-hydroxy-15-methyl compounds. In all cases both the 15α-hydroxy-15β-methyl and the 15β-hydroxy-15α-methyl products and intermediates are obtained. The epimers are separable by chromatographic procedures, usually by column or dry column chromatography, or preparative thin layer chromatography and in more difficult cases by high speed liquid chromatograph applying if necessary, the recycling technique, described hereinabove.

                                      TABLE 19                                     __________________________________________________________________________          Starting 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                                  Product 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-methyl                           Example                                                                             derivative of Example                                                                       derivative and 15-epi isomer thereof                         __________________________________________________________________________     658  189          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-18,20-ethano-                           13-trans-prostenoic acid                                     659  190          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-19,20-(1,3-pro-                         pano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                               660  192          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,20-ethano-13-                        N                                                                              trans-prostenoic acid                                        661  193          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,20-ethano-13-                        O                                                                              trans,18-prostadienoic acid                                  662  194          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-dinor-15-methyl-20,20-                        Z                                                                              (1,4-butano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                        663  196          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,18-methano-                          13-trans-prostenoic acid                                     664  197          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-5,6,7-trinor-                           19,20-(1,4-butano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                  665  198          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-trinor-15-methyl-                           17,18-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                       666  199          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,20-ethano-                           13-trans,19-prostadienoic acid                               667  200          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-15-methyl-                          17,18-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                       668  201          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-7a,7b-bishomo-                          20,20-(1,4-butano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                  669  202          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-7a,7b-bishomo-                          17,20-ethano-13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                  670  204          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-2-ethyl-17,20-                          methano-13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                       671  206          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-2-ethyl-17,18-                          methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                             672  209          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2,15-dimethyl-17,18-                              methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                             673  211          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2,15-dimethyl-20-cyclo-                           pentyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                              674  212          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2,15-dimethyl-17,20-                              ethano-13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                        675  213          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,15-trimethyl-17,20-                           ethano-13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                        676  215          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,15-trimethyl-17,18-                           methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                             677  218          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,15-trimethyl-19,20-                           (1,3-propano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                       678  220          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-15-methyl-19,20-                            (1,3-propano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                       679  222          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-3-oxa-17,18-                            methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                             680  223          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-3-oxa-17,18-                            methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                             681  225          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-15-methyl-17,20-                         ethano-13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                        682  226          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-2-fluoro-17,18-                         methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                             683  229          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6,20-dinor-15-methyl-17,                          19-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                          684  230          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6-nor-15-methyl-17,                               18-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                          685  232          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6-nor-15-methyl-17,20-                            methano-13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                       686  234          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-homo-15-methyl-16,20-                           ethano-13-trans,1 -prostadienoic acid                        687  236          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-7-homo-17,18-                           methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                             688  238          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-15-methyl-17,                            18-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                          689  242          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-15-methyl-19,20-                         (1,4-butano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                        690  243          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-15-methyl-17,20-                         methano-13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                       691  263          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,20-methano-                          5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                            692  264          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-18,20-ethano-                           5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                            693  265          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-20-cyclopentyl-                         5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                            694  268          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,20-(1,3-                             propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                   695  270          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,18-methano-                          5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                            696  271          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,20-methano-                          5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                        697  285          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-15-methyl-18,20-                            ethano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                     698  287          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-15,20-dimethyl-                             17,20-(1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic                               acid                                                         699  288          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-15-methyl-17,18-                            methano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                    700  290          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-15-methyl-17,20-                            methano-5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                701  293          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-15-methyl-17,20-                          methano-5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                702  294          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-15-methyl-                          17,20-ethano-5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic                                  acid                                                         703  296          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-15-methyl-17,18-                          methano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                    704  298          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-15-methyl-19,20-                          (1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid              705  300          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-15-methyl-                          17,18-methano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid              706  303          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-15-methyl-                          20-cyclopentyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid             707  304          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-15-methyl-                          17,20-ethano-20-methyl-5-cis,13-trans-prosta-                                  dienoic acid                                                 708  305          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4,15-dimethyl-18,20-                              ethano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic                                            acid                                                         709  307          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4,15-dimethyl-18,20-(1,3-                         propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                   710  309          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4,15-dimethyl-17,18-                              methano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                    711  310          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4,15-dimethyl-17,20-                              methano-5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                712  312          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4(R),15-dimethyl-16,20-                           methano-5-cis,13-trans,17-prostatrienoic acid                713  313          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4(R),15-dimethyl-17,20-                           ethano-5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                 714  314          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4(R),15-dimethyl-17,18-                           methano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                    715  317          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4(R),15-dimethyl-19,20-(1,                        N                                                                              3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                 716  319          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-ethyl-15-methyl-20,20-                          (1,4-butano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid               717  321          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-ethyl-15-methyl-17,20-                          ethano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                     718  323          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-ethyl-15-methyl-17,18-                          methano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                    719  324          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-ethyl-15-methyl-17,20-                          ethano-5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                 720  326          9-oxo-11α, 15-dihydroxy-4-propyl-15-methyl-16,20-                        O                                                                              methano-5-cis,13-trans,17-prostatrienoic acid                721  328          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-propyl-15-methyl-17,18-                         methano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                    722  329          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-propyl-15-methyl-18,20-                         ethano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                     723  331          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-propyl-20-cyclopentyl-                          5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                            724  332          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-propyl-15,20-dimethyl-                          19,20-(1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prosta-                                     dienoic acid                                                 725  636          l 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-16,20-methano-                        1                                                                              13-trans,17-prostadienoic acid                               726  637          l 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,18-methano-                        1                                                                              13-trans-prostenoic acid                                     727  638          l 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-dimethyl-18,20-                           (1,3-propano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                       728  640          d 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,20-(1,4-                           butano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                             729  642          d 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,18-methano-                        Z                                                                              13-trans-prostenoic acid                                     730  644          d 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,20-methano-                        1                                                                              13-trans,18-prostadienoic acid                               731  645          l 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-19,20-(1,3-                           propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                   732  646          l 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-16,20-methano-                        2                                                                              5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                        733  648          l 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,20-ethano-                         5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                            734  649          l 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,18-methano-                        Z                                                                              5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                            735  651          l 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15,20-dimethyl-17,20-                           (1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid              736  652          l 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,20-(1,4-                           butano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                    737  653          l 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15,20-dimethyl-5-cis,                           13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                  738  654          1 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,20-ethano-                         5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoic acid                        __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 739 Preparation of 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methanoprostanoic acid

A 2 g. sample of 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid (Example 187) dissolved in 50 ml. ethanol is hydrogenated at about 30 p.s.i. in a Parr shaker using 700 mg. of 10% palladium on carbon. The catalyst is removed by filtration and the momother liquor is taken to dryness to give 2 g. of subject compound as an oil.

EXAMPLES 740-863

Catalytic hydrogenation with 10% palladium-on-carbon catalyst by the procedure described in Example 739 of the various prostenoic acids or esters listed below in Table 20 provides the corresponding product prostanoic acids or esters of the table.

                                      TABLE 20                                     __________________________________________________________________________          Starting Prostenoic Acid                                                                    Product Prostanoic Acid or Ester and                         Example                                                                             or Ester of Example                                                                         15-epi isomer thereof                                        __________________________________________________________________________     740  189          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-18,20-ethano-prostanoic                           acid                                                         741  190          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-19,20-(1,3-propano)-pro-                          stanoic acid                                                 742  191          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-ethano-                           prostanoic acid                                              743  192          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-ethano-prostanoic                           acid                                                         744  194          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-dinor-20,20-(1,4-                             butano)-prostanoic acid                                      745  196          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-methano-prostanoic                          acid                                                         746  197          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-trinor-19,20-(1,4-                          butano)-prostanoic acid                                      747  198          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-trinor-17,18-methano-                       N                                                                              prostanoic acid                                              748  200          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-17,18-methano                       -                                                                              prostanoic acid                                              749  201          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-20,20-(1,4-                         butano)-prostanoic acid                                      750  206          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-17,18-methano-                            prostanoic acid                                              751  207          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-16,19-ethano-                             prostanoic acid                                              752  208          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2,16-diethyl-19,20-(1,3-                          propano)-prostanoic acid                                     753  209          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-methyl-17,18-methano-                           prostanoic acid                                              754  210          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-methyl-16,20-(1,3-pro-                          pano)-prostanoic acid                                        755  211          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-methyl-20-cyclopentyl-                          prostanoic acid                                              756  215          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-17,18-methano-                       1                                                                              prostanoic acid                                              757  216          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-16,20-methano-                       3                                                                              prostanoic acid                                              758  217          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,16-trimethyl-18,20-(1,3                       -                                                                              propano)-prostanoic acid                                     759  219          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16-methyl-18,20-                            ethano-prostanoic acid                                       760  220          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-19,20-(1,3-propano)-                        -                                                                              prostanoic acid                                              761  222          9-oxo-11α  ,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-17,18-methano-pro-                        Z                                                                              stanoic acid                                                 762  226          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-17,18-methano                            prostanoic acid                                              763  227          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-16,19-methano-20-                        1                                                                              nor-prostanoic acid                                          764  229          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6,20-dinor-17,19-methano-                         prostanoic acid                                              765  230          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6-nor-16-methyl-18,20-ethan                       o-                                                                             prostanoic acid                                              766  231          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6-nor-17,18-methano-pro-                          stanoic acid                                                 767  236          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-homo-17,18-methano-                             prostanoic acid                                              768  237          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-homo-16-methyl-18,20-                           (1,3-propano)-prostanoic acid                                769  238          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-17,18-methano-                           prostanoic acid                                              770  240          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-16,20-(1,3-pro-                          pano)-prostanoic acid                                        771  241          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-16-methyl-18,20-                         ethano-prostanoic acid                                       772  248          l methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-methano-                           prostanoate                                                  773  249          l methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-                         (1,3-propano)-prostanoate                                    774  250          l methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-ethano-20-                         methyl-prostanoate                                           775  251          d methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-(1,4-butano)                       -                                                                              prostanoate                                                  776  252          d methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16-ethyl-19,20-                          (1,3-propano)-prostanoate                                    777  253          d methyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-methano-                           prostanoate                                                  778  256          butyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-methano-                              prostanoate                                                  779  258          isopropyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-                        O                                                                              (1,3-propano)-prostanoate                                    780  259          isopropyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-19,20-(1,4-butano                       )-                                                                             prostanoate                                                  781  260          decyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-18-                           methyl-prostanoate                                           782  261          decyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-methano-pro-                          stanoate                                                     783  338          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-18,20-ethano-prostanoic                        acid                                                        784  339          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-19,20-(1,3-propano)-pro                       stanoic                                                                        acid                                                         785  340          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-ethano-                       5                                                                              prostanoic acid                                              786  342          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano-prostanoic                        acid                                                        787  343          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-6,7-dinor-20,20-(1,4-bu                       tano)-                                                                         prostanoic acid                                              788  345          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methano-prostanoi                       c acid                                                       789  347          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-5,6,7-trinor-17,18-,met                       hano-                                                                          prostanoic acid                                              790  349          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-17,18-met                       hano-                                                                          prostanoic acid                                              791  350          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-20,20-(1,                       4-                                                                             butano)-prostanoic acid                                      792  355          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-ethyl-17,18-methano-                        o                                                                              prostanoic acid                                              793  356          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-ethyl-16,19-ethano-pr                       ostanoic                                                                       acid                                                         794  357          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2,16-diethyl-19,20-(1,3                       -                                                                              propano)-prostanoic acid                                     795  358          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-methyl-17,18-methano-                       q                                                                              prostanoic acid                                              796  359          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-methyl-16,20-(1,3-pro                       pano)-                                                                         prostanoic acid                                              797  360          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-methyl-20-cyclopentyl                       -                                                                              prostanoic acid                                              798  364          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-17,18-meth                       ano-                                                                           prostanoic acid                                              799  365          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-16,20-meth                       ano-                                                                           prostanoic acid                                              800  366          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-3,3,16-trimethyl-18,20-                       (1,3-                                                                          propano-prostanoic acid                                      801  368          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-16-methyl-18,20-e                       thano-                                                                         prostanoic acid                                              802  369          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-19,20-(1,3-propan                       o)-                                                                            prostanoic acid                                              803  371          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-17,18-methano-pro                       stanoic                                                                        acid                                                         804  375          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-fluoro-17,18-methano-                       pro-                                                                           stanoic aci                                                  805  376          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-fluoro-16,19-methano-                       20-                                                                            nor-prostanoic acid                                          806  378          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-6,20-dinor-17,19-methan                       o-                                                                             prostanoic acid                                              807  379          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-6-nor-16-methyl-18,20-e                       thano-                                                                         prostanoic acid                                              808  380          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-6-nor-17,18-methano-pro                       stanoic                                                                        acid                                                         809  385          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7-homo-17,18-methano-                         prostanoic acid                                              810  386          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-7-homo-16-methyl-18,20-                       (1,3-                                                                          propano)-prostanoic acid                                     811  387          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-phenyl-17,18-methano-                       a                                                                              prostanoic acid                                              812  389          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-phenyl-16,20-(1,3-pro                       pano)-                                                                         prostanoic acid                                              813  390          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-ethano-                       o                                                                              prostanoic acid                                              814  391          9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-phenyl-19,20-(1,4-but                       ano)-                                                                          prostanoic acid                                              815  397          l methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methano-                       t                                                                              prostanoate                                                  816  398          l methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-methyl-18,2                       0-                                                                             (1,3-propano)-prostanoate                                    817  399          l methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano-2                       0-                                                                             methyl-prostanoate                                           818  400          d methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-(1,4-but                       ano)-                                                                          prostanoate                                                  819  401          d methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-ethyl-19,20                       -                                                                              (1,3-propano)-prostanoate                                    820  402          d methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methano-                       O                                                                              prostanoate                                                  821  405          butyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methano-                          prostanoate                                                  822  407          isopropyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-methyl-18,                       20-                                                                            (1,3-propano)-prostanoate                                    823  408          isopropyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-19,20-(1,4-bu                       tano)-                                                                         prostanoate                                                  824  409          decyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-methano-18-                       methyl-                                                                        prostanoate                                                  825  410          decyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methano-                          prostanoate                                                  826  637          l 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methano-prostan                       oic acid                                                     827  638          l 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-(1,3-                       propano)-                                                                      prostanoic acid                                              828  639          l 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano-20-methy                       l-                                                                             prostanoic acid                                              829  652          l 9α,11α ,15-trihydroxy-17,20-(1,4-butano)-p                       rostanoic                                                                      acid                                                         830  641          d 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-ethyl-19,20-(1,3-p                       ro-                                                                            pano)-prostanoic acid                                        831  642          d 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methano-prostan                       oic acid                                                     832  643          d 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16,20-methano-prostan                       oic acid                                                     833  644          d 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-methano-prostan                       oic acid                                                     834  658          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-18,20-ethano-                           prostanoic acid                                              835  659          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-19,20-(1,3-pro-                         pano)-prostanoic acid                                        836  660          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,20-ethano-                           prostanoic acid                                              837  663          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,18-methano-                          prostanoic acid                                              838  667          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-15-methyl-                          17,18-methano-prostanoic acid                                839  668          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-15-methyl-                          20,20-(1,4-butano)-prostanoic acid                           840  671          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-2-ethyl-17,18-                          methano-prostanoic acid                                      841  672          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2,15-dimethyl-17,18-methano                       -                                                                              prostanoic acid                                              842  673          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2,15-dimethyl-20-cyclopenty                       l-                                                                             prostanoic acid                                              843  676          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,15-trimethyl-17,18-                           methano-prostanoic acid                                      844  677          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,15-trimethyl-19,20-(1,3                       -                                                                              propano)-prostanoic acid                                     845  678          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-15-methyl-19,20-(1,3-                       .                                                                              propano)-prostanoic acid                                     846  679          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-3-oxa-17,18-                            methano-prostanoic acid                                      847  681          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-15-methyl-17,20-                         ethano-prostanoic acid                                       848  682          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-15-methyl-17,18-                         methano-prostanoic acid                                      849  683          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6,20-dinor-15-methyl-17,19-                       d                                                                              methano-prostanoic acid                                      850  684          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6-nor-15-methyl-17,18-                            methano-prostanoic acid                                      851  687          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-homo-15-methyl-17,18-                           methano-prostanoic acid                                      852  688          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-15-methyl-17,18-                         methano-prostanoic acid                                      853  689          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-15-methyl-19,20-                         (1,4-butano)-prostanoic acid                                 854  725          l 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-16,20-methano-                        e                                                                              prostanoic acid                                              855  726          l 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,18-methano-                        g                                                                              prostanoic acid                                              856  727          l 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-dimethyl-18,20-                           (1,3-propano)-prostanoic acid                                857  728          d 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,20-(1,4-                           butano)-prostanoic acid                                      858  729          d 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,18-methano-                        r                                                                              prostanoic acid                                              859  730          d 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,20-methano-                        e                                                                              prostanoic acid                                              860  731          l 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-19,20-(1,3-                           propano)-prostanoic acid                                     861  732          l 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-16,20-methano-                        e                                                                              prostanoic acid                                              862  733          l 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,20-ethano-                         prostanoic acid                                              863  735          l 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15,20-dimethyl-17,20-(1,                        .                                                                              3-propano)-prostanoic acid                                   __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 864 Preparation of 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-transprostenoic acid and 9β,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid

A solution containing 200 mg. of 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid (Example 187) and 20 mg. of sodium borohydride in 1 ml. of absolute ethanol is stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The solution is diluted with 30 ml. of water, acidified with 2 N hydrochloric acid and extracted with ether several times. The combined extracts are washed with saturated sodium chloride, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness to give an oily product, which is a mixture of 9α- and 9β-hydroxy derivatives, separable by chromatography.

EXAMPLE 865-875

Treatment of the 9-oxo derivative listed in Table 31 below with sodium borohydride in accordance with the procedure described in Example 864 is productive of the 9-hydroxy derivatives of the table. Each of these derivatives represents a mixture of 9α- and 9β-hydroxy compounds, which are separable by chromatographic procedures.

                                      Table 21                                     __________________________________________________________________________          Starting 9-oxo-derivative                                                                   Product 9α/9β-hydroxy derivatives and             Example                                                                             of Example   15-epi isomers thereof                                       __________________________________________________________________________     865  190          9α/9β,11α,15-trihydroxy-19,20-(1,3-prop                       ano)-13-                                                                       trans-prostenoic acid                                        866  191          9α/9β,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-methyl-18,20                       -ethano-                                                                       13 trans-prostenoic acid                                     867  193          9α/9β,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano-13                       -trans,                                                                        18-prostadienoic acid                                        868  195          9α/9β,11α,15-trihydroxy-6,7-dinor-16,20                       -methano-                                                                      13-trans,17-prostadienoic acid                               869  196          9α/9β,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methano-1                       3-trans-                                                                       prostenoic acid                                              870  208          9α/9β,11α,15-trihydroxy-2,16-diethyl-19                       ,20-(1,3-                                                                      propano)-13-trans-prostenoic acid                            871  209          9α/9β,11α,15-trihydroxy-2-methyl-17,18-                       methano-13-                                                                    trans-prostenoic acid                                        872  224          9α/9β,11α,15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-16,20-met                       hano-13-                                                                       trans,18-prostadienoic acid                                  873  270          9α/9β,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methano-5                       -cis,13-                                                                       trans-prostadienoic acid                                     874  272          9α/9β,11α,15-trihydroxy-16,20-methano-5                       -cis,13-                                                                       trans,17-prostatrienoic acid                                 875  663          9 /9 ,11 ,15-trihydroxy-15-methyl-17,18-methano-                               13-trans-prostenoic acid                                     __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLES 876-889

Treatment of the prostenoic or prostanoic acids listed in Table 22 below with the inducated diazoalkane in the following manner provides the product esters of the table.

An ethereal solution containing a molar excess of diazoalkane is added to a solution of prostenoic acid in ether (or acetone). After two to four hours the solution is carefully evaporated under reduced pressure and the residual ester is purified in the usual way by chromatography on silica gel.

                                      Table 22                                     __________________________________________________________________________          Starting prostenoic                                                                             Product alkyl prostenoate and                            Example                                                                             acid of Example                                                                          Diazoalkane                                                                           15-epi isomer thereof                                    __________________________________________________________________________     876  191       diazopentane                                                                          pentyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-                           Z                                                                              ethano-13-trans-prostenoate                              877  196       diazohexane                                                                           hexyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-methano-                              13-trans-prostenoate                                     878  193       diazooctane                                                                           octyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-ethano-13-                            2                                                                              trans,18-prostadienoate                                  879  205       diazoheptane                                                                          heptyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-16,20-                             methano-13-trans,17-prostadienoate                       880  270       diazononane                                                                           nonyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-methano-                              5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                            881  271       diazohexane                                                                           hexyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-                              5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoate                        882  272       diazooctane                                                                           octyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,20-methano-                              5-cis,13-trans,17-prostatrienoate                        883  342       diazononane                                                                           nonyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,20-ethano-                           13-                                                                            trans,18-prostadienoate                                  884  345       diazopentane                                                                          pentyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methan                           o-13-                                                                          trans-prostenoate                                        885  655       diazoethane                                                                           l ethyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-16-,2-metha                           no-5-                                                                          cis,13-trans,18-prostadienoate                           886  477       diazomethane                                                                          methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-propyl-17,                           18-                                                                            methano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                    887  494       diazoheptane                                                                          heptyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,18-methano-10,13-                                   trans-prostadienoate                                     888  663       diazononane                                                                           nonyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,18-                            l                                                                              methano-13-trans-prostenoate                             889  745       diazooctane                                                                           octyl 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-methano-                              prostanoate                                              __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 890 9-[(p-carboxyphenyl)hydrazono]-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid

A solution of 660 mg. of 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid (Example 187) in 35 ml. of absolute alcohol containing 600 mg. of p-carboxyphenylhydrazine and one drop of glacial acetic acid is heated to boiling to effect solution then stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The solution is cooled at 0° C. for several hours and the solid which is deposited is collected to give 450 mg. of product, m.p. 125° C. (gas).

EXAMPLE 890B 9-Methoxyimino-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-transprostenoic acid

A solution of 1.17 g. of 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid (Example 187) in 15 ml. of absolute alcohol containing 345 mg. of methoxyamine hydrochloride and 0.6 ml. of dry pyridine is stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The resulting solution is poured into 75 ml. of saturated sodium chloride solution and extracted twice with ether. The combined extracts are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness to furnish 1.1 g. of product as a viscous oil.

EXAMPLE 890C 9-Hydroxyimino-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid

A solution of 1.02 g. of 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid (Example 187) in 20 ml. of methanol-water (1:1) containing 1 g. of hydroxylamine hydrochloride and 1.25 g. of anhydrous sodium acetate is stirred at ambient temperature for 20 hours. The solution is flooded with water and extracted several times with ether. The combined extracts are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness to give 1 g. of product as an oil.

EXAMPLES 891-907

Treatment of the starting 9-oxo derivatives listed in Table 23 below with hydroxylamine by the procedure of Example 890, or methoxyamine by the procedure described in Example 890B, or with thiosemicarbazide, semicarbazide or the appropriate phenylhydrazine by the procedure described in Example 890 substituting if necessary the required reagent for the p-carboxyphenylhydrazine of the Example furnishes the product 9-substituted derivatives of the table.

                                      Table 23                                     __________________________________________________________________________          Starting 9-oxo derivative                                                 Example                                                                             of Example   Product 9-derivative and 15-epi isomer                       __________________________________________________________________________                       thereof                                                      891  191          9-(p-carboxyphenylhydrazono)-11α,15-dihydroxy-16-m                       ethyl-                                                                         18,20-ethano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                        892  193          9-phenylhydrazono-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-ethano-13                       -                                                                              trans,18-prostadienoic acid                                  893  196          9-(p-carboxyphenylhydrazono)-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,1                       8-                                                                             methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                             894  196          9(p-methylphenylhydrazono)-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-                       O                                                                              methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                             895  196          9-(2,5-dichlorophenylhydrazono)-11α,15-dihydroxy-1                       7,18-                                                                          methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                             896  196          9-methoximino-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,18-methano-13-tr                       ans-                                                                           prostenoic acid                                              897  273          l methyl 9-(p-carboxyphenylhydrazono)-11α,15-dihyd                       roxy-                                                                          19,20-(1,3-propano)-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate            898  277          l methyl 9-(p-carboxyphenylhydrazono)-11α,15-dihyd                       roxy-                                                                          17,18-methano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                  899  263          9-thiosemicarbazano-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano                       -                                                                              5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                            900  267          9-oximino-11α,15-dihydroxy-18,20-(1,3-propano)-5-c                       is,                                                                            13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                  901  663          9-(p-carboxyphenylhydrazono)11α,15-dihydroxy-15-me                       thyl-                                                                          17,18-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                       902  663          9-(p-fluorophenylhydrazono)-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-me                       thyl-                                                                          17,18-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                       903  663          9-(p-bromophenylhydrazono)-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-met                       hyl-                                                                           17,18-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid                       904  695          9-(p-carboxyphenylhydrazano)-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-m                       ethyl-                                                                         17,18-methano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid              905  695          9-(3,4-bichlorophenylhydrazono)-11α,15-dihydroxy-1                       5-                                                                             methyl-17,18-methano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid       906  695          9-(o-methylphenylhydrazono)-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-me                       thyl-                                                                          17,18-methano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid              907  695          9- emicarbazano-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-17,18-                        e                                                                              methano-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                    __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 908 9-Oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-methano-8(12),13-trans-prostadienoic acid

A mixture of 110 mg. of 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-methano-13-trans-prostenoic acid (Example 187) in 40 ml. of 95% ethanol and 40 ml. of 1 N sodium hydroxide was stirred under argon at 30°-40° C. for 1 hour. The mixture is concentrated under reduced pressure to remove ethanol, acidified with dilute hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extracts are washed, dried, evaporated and the residue is chromatographed on acid-washed silica gel to give 55 mg. of product as an oil; λmax. 278 mμ.

EXAMPLES 909-915

Base treatment of the starting 9-oxo-11α-hydroxy-derivative listed in Table 24 below by the procedure described in Example 908 furnishes the product 9-oxoΔ⁸(12) derivatives of the table.

                                      Table 24                                     __________________________________________________________________________          Starting 9-oxo-11α-hydroxy                                          Example                                                                             derivative of Example                                                                        Product 9-Oxo- Δ.sup.8(12) derivative                 __________________________________________________________________________     909  191           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-methyl-18,20-ethano-8(12),13-                              trans-prostadienoic acid                                    910  193           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,20-ethano-8(12),13-trans,18-                               prostatrienoic acid                                         911  196           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,18-methano-8(12),13-trans-                                 prostadienoic acid                                          912  196           9-oxo-15-epi-hydroxy-17,18-methano-8(12),13-trans-                             prostadienoic acid                                          913  264           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-18,20-ethano-5-cis,8(12),13-trans-                            prostatrienoic acid                                         914  270           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,18-methano-5-cis,8(12),13-                                 trans-prostatrienoic acid                                   915  270           9-oxo-15-epi-hydroxy-17,18-methano-5-cis,8(12),13-                             trans-prostatrienoic acid                                   __________________________________________________________________________ 

We claim:
 1. An optically active compound of the formula: ##STR49## or a racemic mixture of that formula, and the mirror image thereof, wherein Y is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of those of the formula: ##STR50## p is an integer from 1 to 5 inclusive; R₁ is an alkyl group having up to 3 carbon atoms; R₃ is hydroxy, alkoxy having from one to twelve carbon atoms, tetrahydropyranyloxy or tri-(lower alkyl)-silyloxy; R₆ is hydrogen or an alkyl group having up to 4 carbon atoms; R₈ is hydrogen, tetrahydropyranyl, or tri-(lower alkyl)-silyl; X is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of: ##STR51## wherein R₂ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, triphenylmethyl, and mono- or di-methoxy substituted triphenylmethyl; R₇ is hydrogen or an alkyl group having up to 3 carbon atoms; with the first proviso that when R₇ is alkyl, R₂ must be hydrogen; s is zero or an integer having the value of one to five inclusive; t is zero or one; R is selected from the group consisting of cyclopropyl, cyclooctyl, cyclononyl, or a cycloalkenyl group having from five to nine carbon atoms, a mono- or di-(lower alkyl) substituted cyclopropyl, or cyclooctyl group, or a mono- or di-(lower alkyl) substituted cycloalkenyl group having from five to eight carbon atoms in the ring; and with the second proviso that when R is a saturated cycloalkyl group, the sum of s and t must be at least one; and the pharmaceutically acceptable cationic salts thereof when R₃ is hydroxy.
 2. The compound according to claim 1 wherein R is cis-2-ethylcyclopropyl.
 3. The compound according to claim 2 wherein X is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR52##
 4. The compound according to claim 3 wherein s is one and t is zero.
 5. The compound according to claim 4 wherein R₇ is methyl and R₂ is hydrogen.
 6. The racemic compound according to claim 5, 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-15-methyl-17,18-methano-5-cis-13-trans-prostadienoic acid.
 7. The racemic compound according to claim 5, 9α,11α,15-epi-trihydroxy-15-methyl-17,18-methano-5-cis-13-trans-prostadienoic acid.
 8. The enantiomer according to claim 4, l-methyl 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-17,18-methano-5-cis-13-trans-prostadienoate.
 9. The enantiomer according to claim 4, l-methyl-9α,11α,15-epi-trihydroxy-17,18-methano-5-cis-13-trans-prostadienoate.
 10. The compound according to claim 1, wherein R is 2-cyclohexenyl.
 11. The compound according to claim 10 wherein Y is: ##STR53## and X is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR54##
 12. The compound according to claim 11 wherein s is zero and t is zero.
 13. The compound according to claim 12 wherein R₇ is hydrogen and R₂ is hydrogen.
 14. The racemic compound according to claim 13, 9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-4-propyl-16,20-methano-5-cis-13-trans, 17-prostatrienoic acid. 